Don’t go into a grocery store hungry,
they say.
Because everything starts
to look like what you need.
The shelves shine brighter,
the cravings speak louder,
and you leave with things
that were never on the list.
So don’t go looking for love
when you are lonely.
Loneliness can make
attention feel like affection,
can make red flags
look soft in dim light,
can make empty hands
seem holy.
You will reach for people
who were never meant
to feed you.
And call it fate
because it arrived
when you were starving.
Better to learn
how to nourish yourself first.
So when love comes,
you choose with peace—
not hunger.
May 13
May 13, 2026 at 9:55 PM UTC
Don’t go into a grocery store hungry,
they say.
Because everything starts
to look like what you need.
The shelves shine brighter,
the cravings speak louder,
and you leave with things
that were never on the list.
So don’t go looking for love
when you are lonely.
Loneliness can make
attention feel like affection,
can make red flags
look soft in dim light,
can make empty hands
seem holy.
You will reach for people
who were never meant
to feed you.
And call it fate
because it arrived
when you were starving.
Better to learn
how to nourish yourself first.
So when love comes,
you choose with peace—
not hunger.
Love You, Be Safe
