Good surprises 
leave me be.
Decent starts are deceitful,
and we're all heartbroken
by the end.
Sometime early 
I dreamt of his love
Tomorrow our lips must go untouched,
Today I admitted who I've missed
but she should have just 
left me alone as I was,
sparking past hopes
could be a murderous crime
if I had a passion
for anything at all.
My try at charm and wit
a pitiful attempt 
to one so charming.
So scared of falling 
back into the numbness,
but I'd never realized 
how much easier life is
when you can't feel your feelings.
2.2.17
-Iris Madden