I grieved the loss of you like a death.
At first, I let your clothes hang in our closet
so I wouldn’t feel so alone.
And then, when I found the strength,
I folded them, neatly, just how you’d like
and laid them in a box.
It took me over a week
to sit in your spot on the couch.
Over a month since I watched
our favorite shows.
I consoled the dog
as he consoled me.
But one day I realized...
he gave me more love
than you ever let yourself give.
Then it hit me.
You didn’t die.
You chose this.
You chose to **** our marriage,
to burn us all to ash.
And now,
nothing remains
but long years
of never should’ve been.
May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM UTC
I grieved the loss of you like a death.
At first, I let your clothes hang in our closet
so I wouldn’t feel so alone.
And then, when I found the strength,
I folded them, neatly, just how you’d like
and laid them in a box.
It took me over a week
to sit in your spot on the couch.
Over a month since I watched
our favorite shows.
I consoled the dog
as he consoled me.
But one day I realized...
he gave me more love
than you ever let yourself give.
Then it hit me.
You didn’t die.
You chose this.
You chose to **** our marriage,
to burn us all to ash.
And now,
nothing remains
but long years
of never should’ve been.
