when you tell them incontrovertibly
for the hundredth time
you're never coming back
be prepared
it still hurts when they pull away
but after each time you say it
the next breath
is fuller than the last
your wings
wider than moments before
and the vast distant horizon
more brightly painted than you've ever seen
Feb 7, 2025
Feb 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM UTC
when you tell them incontrovertibly
for the hundredth time
you're never coming back
be prepared
it still hurts when they pull away
but after each time you say it
the next breath
is fuller than the last
your wings
wider than moments before
and the vast distant horizon
more brightly painted than you've ever seen