The dust from the storm finally began to settle
and I could see clearly again.
You were really just a mirage along.

I rinse my body
in the most scalding water
trying to melt away
the old versions of myself,
but the tears are always scathing
Ensuring the dated me
will never truly disappear.

Days go
so much faster
when I spend them with you,
yet seem so slow
when we’re apart.

The planets finally aligned
and showed me
I had the strength
I needed to set myself free
all along.