from the girl who loved you

i craved things that were sweet

the golden honeycombs in his hair

as if every twist

held a cold, dark secret

spiteful for a taste

my trashed heart

bared teeth

that spelled out his name

the flame he grew

burned every inch of my soul

i ached for an answer

but i knew i could do better

for me

me

my fury bubbled

between liquor-flavored lips

across a crowd of dizzy sips

i pretended i was whole

thinking i could be big

when i really felt small

you took me for a fool

wasted love

for a moment

i thought i’d always miss

now every day

i yearn for his kiss

a love, a love

that i love

now every day

i feel more alive

reviving the corpse

of the girl you left behind

she breathes now

her heart beats now

for a boy who never neglects

to make her feel whole.