You Could Love Again, But You Won’t

A poem for the loveless lovers

A poem for the loveless lovers

Photo by Lucas Sankey on Unsplash

You could love again — but you won’t
All your protestations aside
You like the way your walls make you feel
You like the solace you have found inside

And any objection beyond that is a lie
You create a legend behind each heroic deed
And tell yourself you are a survivor
No matter the hearts you’ve s…