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.