in the absence of the sun

by Emily Curtis

You didn’t listen to me when I tried to explain that I have scars so long, so deep, you may never find the ends of them

Some people were just designed to be destructive When we were younger we fought with our fists but now we have discovered deadlier weapons -words

Hearts don’t shatter they rot

You kiss my cheek and call me pretty but you and I both know it’s only a matter of time before we get bored

I said “goodnight” but it sounded more like “goodbye”

If he does not respect you now, he never will It’s impossible to teach a whale to walk

You are not allowed to be the main character of someone else’s memoir

I’m so run down you can’t even tell what I was before -road-kill

One word is all it takes to erase the word “Stranger” -hello

Falling for you was like rereading my favorite book

You act like I need you to survive but I don’t I have plenty of oxygen, thanks