This is my own take on the next part of Oranges, written by Gary Soto. I wrote this poem for an English assignment. I'd suggest reading Oranges by Gary Soto for context :)
She's been hurt
Branded by the scars of her past love
So to move on?
It feels as if that will only happen once eternity passes, once she can forget the
Smiles
Forget the laughs.
Her own isolation drives her mad until she can no longer feel
No longer bring herself to move.
So she stops.
And sooner or later.
She not only forgets his smile.
She forgets her own.
~J a c e~
T h e i r P a r a d o x (begins)