My heart has never
Folded in on itself
The way it did when you told me.
"I never expected this...
But...
She and I have been spending a lot of time together, and..."
Preoccupied with my breathing,
Trapping the gasps in my ribcage --
*jesus oh jesus
just breathe
don't let him hear the truth in your voice
and for fuck's sake
don't cry until he hangs up*
-- I missed the rest of what you said.
It's for the best, I think.
Dec 14, 2015
Dec 14, 2015 at 9:12 PM UTC
My heart has never
Folded in on itself
The way it did when you told me.
"I never expected this...
But...
She and I have been spending a lot of time together, and..."
Preoccupied with my breathing,
Trapping the gasps in my ribcage --
*jesus oh jesus
just breathe
don't let him hear the truth in your voice
and for fuck's sake
don't cry until he hangs up*
-- I missed the rest of what you said.
It's for the best, I think.
Two months later, my breath still catches in my throat when I remember.
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