how can you lose that which is not yours?
i fooled myself into thinking it belonged to me.
i lived in a fantasy world for so long that now reality makes no sense.
i saw your face yesterday and walked away.
i asked you to let me go.
and again today.
i said the only words i knew you'd understand
because i've repeated them so many times.
the look in your eyes takes all the shine from my soul
and leaves my heart dark and cold.
please don't speak my name.
please don't look my way.
please don't ever change.
and i will do the same.
these roses bear no life.
and these balloons breathe no air.
i will swallow my pride
and look for comfort at the bottom of this bottle.
your breath reeks of stale apologies.
your heart beat's a rare commodity.
our eyes meet and fright is all i see.
you are broken.
