Poems for the Signs

by Michaela Angemeer

are you in love or are you just scared of being alone

yes.

falling in love is cloud nine dancing in your underwear good morning texts giving someone the ability to make you cry

i know we know this is better for both of us i know no love was lost

but sometimes it’s sad to lose your person

sometimes it’s sad to be alone

i don’t wanna be with anybody who weaponizes my vulnerability saves it in a wooden box loads it in a shotgun when i least expect it

some days there is no one i would rather be with than me.

one day, i promise there will be someone you can let in who will keep you safe once they're inside

i kept dating in the hopes that someone else’s body would keep me warm but all i got was cold feet

it’s okay if you spent more time pining than being loved back

it’s okay if you wanted love so badly it terrified you

it’s okay if it made the in-between easier than the real thing