i used to scrub my skin with scalding water and rough sand
i could breathe a little easier when the red turned bright

because at least that way, my skin was forgetting you

i changed my whole room around just so it wouldn't look
like it did when you were in it

i've avoided streets and corners and entire towns just to forget you

and last night i forgot the sound of your voice

i finally got what i wanted
so tell me why i feel so broken