I think we both
Realized we weren’t
Right for one another.
You were the one
To leave first,
And I developed
Heart palpitations in your wake:
Every heartbeat I lost,
Left with you.
It hurt me
To argue with you,
When we would do our best
To scream louder than the other.
But once you were gone,
The silence made me deaf.
We stole, screamed, bit, and clawed
At one another,
And I wished we could go back,
But I knew everything beautiful,
Had to eventually end.
But do I regret you?
Never.
I don’t regret the
Red lipstick stains
On my neck,
From our breathless embraces.
The tea that filled our bellies
On cold December mornings,
Still warms me.
Going back to watch
Our memories on VHS,
I wouldn’t cut out any of it.
I still wish you the best in life,
And I still think you’re beautiful.