You didn't take my breath away
You ripped it straight from my lungs
You didn't steal my heart
You tore it from my chest
I never felt your love run through me
You set fire to my veins
You didn't hurt me when you left
You broke me
And I was left dying on the floor

Desultory
Numb
Lifeless
I have no future
My present is broken
Only my past remains
My past is something I wish to escape
Sooner or later
I will fade
And my lackluster soul
Will be gone

I’m made of hurt
And flesh and bone
And blood and sweat that seems to drip
I’m made of life
And death alike
I’m made of love and melancholy
There’s hate and fire running through my veins
There’s ice showing my eyes
My heartbeat is the beat of a song
And my breath is the melody
I am made of everything
Every emotion and element
Mixed into one soul
So tell me why
All my life
I have felt like nothing

I saw the universe
In his eyes
His hair held the galaxies
His fingers created melodies
That soothed all types of hearts
His arms could hold every piece
Of my broken soul together
And his legs walked miles around the Earth
Learning the stories
Of every life
His soul was made from stardust
And I made all my wishes on him
His very voice was soft and smooth
His lips always tasted like smoke
Always
He was something so
Different
He was too spectacular for this little old town
He was a violent explosion
Of colors and light
That burned out far too quick
And left me in the dark

Your lips tasted like peppermint
And cigarettes and pizza
It was intoxicating
Addictive
But I had to let go

My skin is worn
My eyes lack luster
My heartbeat is soft
And dragging on slowly

My breath is ragged
And softer than a whisper
My lips are chapped
My cheeks are hollow

I’m numb
Suffocating
The life has gone from my body
I’m alive but I’m not living

Dear Darling,
Please excuse my writing
It’s just that my hands are shaking
And the tears in my eyes
Are making it hard to see

Dear Darling,
How long has it been since we last talked?
A week
A month
A year?

Dear Darling,
How are you doing?
I hope you’re ok
I know I probably shouldn’t be checking up on you
But you know how worried I get

Dear Darling,
I probably won’t even send this
Because I am a coward
And I don’t think I’ll ever be able to tell you
I love you