Love is an interruption to myself.
I cannot let love in anymore;
not for a while.
It hurts too much.
I can’t let you, or him, or anybody
dilute me.

Feeling whole feels so much better than love ever did,
feeling whole feels like a recovery from a drug I should have quit
a long time ago.

you should never cry over a man.

1. Because a man will never make you cry
2. If he does, he’s a boy,
3. and in that case, you waste no time-

no tears,

just walk away and smile,

continue to thrive.

I told myself
next time I’ll be colder
but here I am, feeling
the warmth all over.