our memories
all burnt down
the house i had them
stored in
gone
up in ashes
i dont know what
caused the fire
i can’t help
but feel
like this is
supposed to happen
we had a good run
and here we go now
off on separate ways
you wander into the sunlight
while i slink back into
the darkness from
which i once came
i wish you a good life
with him, her, or
whomever you end up with
i’ll try not to forget
how you treated me
that one day
when i was discarded
by everyone else
into the shadows
and you found me
you were my flashlight
and now your batteries
have disappeared
and i’ll do the same.