chest pains.
heart aches; crying from
repetitive breaks.
i guess i just don't have what
it takes
to differentiate real love
from the fakes.                      l.r.

cold mornings brought on by
the absence of you in my
bed.
sheets lay unwrinkled because
there is no one to help me
tangle them.
the only thing that remains unchanged
is the noise; except that the sound of
my moans have been replaced by the
sounds of my struggle
                        l.r.

you were all that i
never wanted,
but that didn't stop you
from loving me.
you tried your hardest
to be what i needed,
but i was always
too blind to notice.        l.r.

i don't want you to be
my knight in shining armour.
i want you to be my trusty
sidekick,
loyal and supportive as you
watch me learn and grow,
letting me save myself

                         l.r.

her tangled heart is like
a fight behind closed doors
              
                 l.r.

long, sleepless nights
of tossing and turning
with no memory
of what used to be
and a proverbial
ribbon wrapped tightly
around her finger

       l.r.

my head aches
and my heart breaks
over a love that never
existed and a touch
that will never be known

        l.r.