The Letter You’ll Never Read

I poured out my heart and soul to you but was I altogether blind?

Because, suddenly, you changed your mind.

I had the letter ready for the first date,

with all the things listed in it that I admired about you and I felt great.

But, hours before midnight, you made it

known,

that you just wanted to be left alone.

So, day one of 2026,

I let the flaming lighter do his tricks.

There, rest the ashes of the letter you’ll never read,

and I’ll be left searching for yet another lead.