See You at Home

A moment of silence
Sitting in the stillness of
This empty house
A home no longer in my chest
But a shelter of wood and brick
Of caring and consideration
Safety
My invitation
Foolish confidence which turned
A haven into heartache

Lessons

This lesson took the longest
But it has been learned
The cement set
And I’m gone

Riddance

I woke up in a pool of sweat
It felt like you leaving my body
I pulled the blankets higher

Sewing

A thousand threads
Tie my soul to yours
A needle through my skin
I'm stitching further

What have I done

Off
I am off
The ground underneath
Gives way like a sponge
I've wandered too far
Perhaps
Just maybe
I stretched too far into
What ifs

Going Numb

All the pricks to my heart
Turned out to be needles
Filled with Novocaine

I’m fine,
I lied