doubling the dosage
of anxiety medication
that isn't prescribed to me:
but it doesn't bother me
because it should be.

i'm putting together a mixtape,
a lot like the ones you used to make for me.
and i'm working hard, choosing all the right songs:
ones that encompass our history, your leaving,
and every bitter thing we've been through.
as if it'll make a difference.
as if it'll bring you back.
as if i want you back
in the first place.

it's true:
love never dies.
it's just easily lost
like a set of car keys
or a child in a supermarket.

his sadness is like
a storm, and it's
tornado season
here in texas.