but, oh,
were you dangerously deceptive.
you lured me in
with your pretty words
and a counterfeit sense
of security.

but i know you now.

you are a master of disguise
wearing innocence like a veil—
your petals are razors,
and your roots are rotten.
you are a honey trap
teeming with poison.

i thought it would be difficult
for me to walk away,
but in truth,
i was already grieving.

— the loss of myself
                — ruled by mercury

so i broke free,
and slowly,
the weight of you lifted,
allowing my lungs
to breathe.

      — ruled by mercury

i didn’t like who i was
when i was with you.
tethered like an anchor
dragging me
beneath the sea.

i tried so hard
to convince myself
that your cruelty was
just temporary,
but you didn’t care
that i was drowning,
that couldn’t even breathe.

       — ruled by mercury

and so, i built a home
inside the spaces
of your heart,
and you transformed it
into a monument,
carving my name
into its walls.

       - ruled by mercury

i love seeing you smile,
they way it reaches your eyes
and makes them sparkle—

an elliptical galaxy.

oh, how lucky i am
to observe the magic
of constellations,
even under the sun.

      - ruled by mercury

you don’t scold
the moon
when it isn’t
at its fullest—
you admire it
anyway.

please hold
that kindness
and extend it to
every phase
of you.

- ruled by mercury