Day 35
I Hope You Slept Well
I hope you slept well.
Sprawled out and satisfied.
Nothing to hold.
Don’t
waste
your
breath.
I was never frightened by the cold,
Just nightmares crawling over my pillow.
Woken by my own screaming.
The paralyzing memory of your ghost.
Hold
me
tight
Remind me that I’m
a
l
o
n
e.
My jaw’s still sore
From choking on your sweetness.
I told myself
I
wanted
to
taste
it
But i knew i never really had a choice.
You needed fuel so I drained myself.
I thought I’d be reimbursed
but
you
left
me
dry.
4:30 in the morning lying on the icy concrete.
Your absence more chilling than the winter’s breath.
I know I’m just here to entertain you.
Whistle
and
clap
my
hands.
Strip away my thoughts
I don’t need them for this
Pull
my
strings
tell
me
where
you
want
me
Useless puppet can’t sit still
Stupid
Puppet.
Goes left when he says right
He was supposed to tame her,
But she swallowed him whole
And now she’s
A
L
O
N
E.
She got what she deserved.
But you were soft and I traced your dimples with my tongue.
I never washed my sweater, still drenched in your smell.
I buried myself in your sheets,
And walked home just a shadow.
I played my song but you didn’t listen.
You had other things on your mind.
I lied on my back and stared at the ceiling.
Thought maybe if I squinted my eyes I’d see stars
But the sky was black and barren.
