i think i'm so distraught
even after all these years
because you were more than just a flicker
you were the entire flame
and i squashed you
i had you
i got burned
and i still don't know how to kindle a fire
- you were like the sun, full of energy and life, but i forgot you were destruction too
YOU ARE READING
Afterglow ✓ (#Wattys2019)
Poetry❝Last night, I was drunk on your words. This morning, I am hungover on your silence.❞ || BEST RANKING: #1 in poetry book || #17 in poems || #51 in poetry