Confession

I had to stop romanticizing a broken heart

I had to stop romanticizing a broken heart

Photo by Igor Rand on Unsplash

I sometimes miss
The fantasy of you
The love and angst
I could hang onto
A story glossed over
To make it shine 
When I was meant to be
Yours and you were mine

But that dream is 
Buried six feet down
And I can’t resurrect hope
From this frozen ground
Or tell myself the lies
To make it feel real
I …