Tonight Alone

Tonight there will be no fairy tale endings,

No moonlit walks through the park.

I’m left alone instead, to beat myself up—

Forged memories falling apart,

The desire I harbor spilt in ink.

I am stuck imagining life with you here,

I want to tell you how much it hurts

To feel like a mistake.

The agony I put myself through,

Trying to find precise flaws

Is slowly tearing me apart.

And with each day I become more confused

Because all I want to do is speak

But you are not around—

Even if you were, I would remain quiet

For that seems to be who I am.

I hate living in this shadow,

All I wanted was to speak.

     DannYetman

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