I used to think that love was forever,
I’d meet the one meant just for me.
But I was blind to the expiration date,
Stamped somewhere I couldn’t see.

Like milk left out a day too long,
It turns before I taste the rot.
Moments that once felt sweet and safe
Now curdle into what I’m not.

They say that love should feel like home
But all of mine collapse…
How can I build a foundation
With love that never lasts?

I trace the blame across my skin,
Regret like ink I can’t erase.
Was I too much? Too soft? Too loud?
Still chasing distance I couldn’t face.

This temporary love leaves me hollow.
The tethered knots between our hearts
Disintegrate and all I’m left with
Is sorrow and unraveling parts.