letters to no one ➳ [poetry]

➳ little wishes

i don't want to be
the name on your blocked list and
neither do i want to be a
forgotten contact.

i don't want to be
a phase in your life, or your
flavor of the month.

i don't want to be
the forgotten smudge of a handprint 
on your window pane.

i want to be the
dried lavenders you keep between
the pages of an
old romantic classic, and
i want to be the beautiful handwriten
letters that you keep under your
pillow, holding them close
to your heart at night.

i want to be the
pearls from a broken necklace
you've been treasuring
for ages, your wristwatch that
you always wear on your
right hand.

i want to be the
sweatshirt that carries your
fragrance and be an old blanket
that keeps you warm on
a cold winter night.

i want to be the
reason behind your smiles, and
i want to be your muse, be
someone who you think about on
your lonely nights.

i want to be the girl in
your story, which you will
very fondly tell your children
before their bedtime,
under the starry night sky,
a light smile playing on your lips
while doing so.