A heartbeat- loud enough to drown out the sounds. Gypsy rings- the ones that turn your finger green. A fire- crackling past the perfectly pitched logs. A silver chain- tangled and twisted like a drunken memory. Chipped nail polish- fragmented in the shapes of places you have never been. The lifeline on your left hand- too short for you to get anywhereΒ that you want to go. A faded tattoo- the one that you regret like your eleventh drink last night. The red string around your wrist- the one that looks like trickles of blood when it is wet. The laminated bookmark- the one you ever so eloquently placed in my heart and walked away.