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After

A Poem

By CatsidhePublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
After
Photo by Pars Sahin on Unsplash

I got a papercut from your letter.

And sat, watching the flow,

As shadows like poison filled my veins,

Drawn in by the words you had written.

Laying my head on my hands,

Try to forgive,

Try to forget,

Your hands like albino butterflies

Dangling.

heartbreak

About the Creator

Catsidhe

Pronounced Cat-she: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat-s%C3%ACth

Anonymous by necessity,

Vocal by choice.

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    Written by Catsidhe