I tore up a goodbye letter for you
Haphazardly while on the phone
It wasn't a tear soaked letter
Filled with regret and passion
It was a gratitude goodbye letter
Filled with love and admiration
But I tore it up to release, let go
And I didn't even pay attention
So this poem is to inform you
I said goodbye to you already
Words don't fail me now Spill out like the wails of mothers losing their babies at the auction block words comfort me like the prayers at dawn during The Fast to our benevolent God Muster up lifelong
It feels like flushed cheeks and pulsating jawbones It feels empty It feels like blood rapidly popping as it travels from heart It feels like nothing It feels like under/over eating It feels like a vo
The anxiety makes the stomach flip The depression makes the limbs heavy The tug and pull Is overwhelming and nauseating Gags Short breaths Teeth chattering Big sighs as tears roll down
