Perhaps in loving you,

I have finally set myself free.

And perhaps it's because you're gone

that I'm made of stronger stuff

than I was before.

You ****** me over one too many times...

I still care, but

I'm done waiting for something that's not gonna happen.

We each start out with three hearts...

And then we love,

And before we know it,

All of our hearts are gone.

Only this time,

There's no respawning.

The price of admittance into my heart is:

One (1) smile
Two or more (2+) kind words
Three (3) words, said like they were meant
And an infinite amount of patience as I work through my problems.

I'm mirror-like sometimes
reflecting back the faces that I see,
all of the faces and emotions around me

I'm mirror-like sometimes
shattering into fractals,
my own emotions ever-so-fragile

I'm mirror-like sometimes
I show you what you want to see,
cursed forever to agree

I'm mirror-like sometimes
vapid and forgettable,
not inspiring, but rather regrettable

I see you
In the light, in my reflection,
In the clouds.
I see you in the clouds
and where dreams go to die