how do you tell someone
that the reason you are hurting
is because you know their promises
are emptier than all the bottles
you have hidden under your mattress?
the pain you feel every morning
is not from sleeping on broken glass
but from knowing it's only a matter of time
before they become just another reason
you lie awake at night
counting the sleep you're losing.
each hour the impending heartbreak
inches closer and closer
until it's taking up their spot in the bed.
but all you can do is stay silent
because if you open your mouth
then the truth might slip out
and cause the end too soon.
so you keep your mouth busy
by emptying more bottles.
because the truth is
you can't tell someone
the reason you're hurting
is that you know the ending
before they do.
