i've seen true heartbreak
i saw it in my mother's eyes after her ex cheated on her
i saw it in my father's eyes that christmas morning, the year my parents divorced
i saw the way my mother grieved
just block him
i would tell her
i would, sweetie. but i can't.
she would say back, shaking her head
i can tell my father still loves my mother
i saw it when i saw the text, a few days before my parents divorced
why? i've never cheated on you, abused you, hurt you
is what it read
i hope i never hurt her
