The Morning After
one day he'll wake up
and realize
I'm not worth the trouble.
Affirmations in front of
smudged bathroom mirrors
don't seem to convince
my wounded id-
a worn out chorus,
but why cant I believe it?
I'm just some silly girl-
with silly tears,
silly insecurities.
Irrational.
Incorrigible.
Feet planted firm
and obstinate.
In the past I fell
for their trickery-
Puck painted lavish
petals on their eyelids.
But with one foot out the door
they picked
wilted bits of rose,
sleepily from the
corners of their eyes.
I fix my mussed-up hair,
put on a pretty face.
Say they didn't deserve me
anyway.
But I still feel like that
favorite shirt they
never came back for-
because they couldn't
bear the thought
of that awkward conversation.
Crumpled,
somewhere
in the bottom of my closet.
Forgotten,
desperately
needing ironed out.
Published by Tara Dawn
Tara is a freelance writer, AC Featured Food and Wine, and Local Akron Contributor, currently pursuing a B.A. in Sociology at the University of Akron. She has written on a wide variety of topics-- but partic... View profile
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5 Comments
Post a CommentVery insightful and written well enough that many can relate. Good Job!
Lots of emotion here
Who hasn't been there...described with clarity and perception. Top notch!
This paints such a vivid picture and takes the readers right into the emotions. The truth is that many of us have felt the same way probably more than once in our lives so it connects with us all.
Thanks :) I'm new to this, so it's nice to see people are reading! It seems like you can be a great outlet for those who are going through the same struggles you did. It's wonderful you can be a source of inspiration. Take care!