I hesitated before writing this chapter
Stories of the past
like paint layered thick
Blurring the original hue
But hers
A sketch few lines
endless space
Not by choice
just the way time etched it
A chance encounter
a seat in the back
A heart unburdened
a secret let slip
Heat in the cabin
not from the AC
A kiss that lingered
lighter than the rest
This kiss
sweet like honey
but turning to smoke
Rotting memories
floating in the dark
A love half-lived
a flame half-breathed
Fading to ash
no place to rest
This kiss sweet like honey
but turning to smoke
Rotting remnants
a story unspoken
A path walked alone
a bridge left broken
Dust to dust
the tale is locust-kissed
Her gaze soft
worship in her eyes
A clumsy girl
stains on her clothes
Hiding in print rooms
stairwells late at night
A kiss behind cameras
a body close to mine
Fears of a door
slamming open wide
A warning whispered
a test laid bare
A lie to scare me
a heart that cared
More than the words
more than the fight
A love tangled
in the dead of night
This kiss
sweet like honey
but turning to smoke
Rotting memories
floating in the dark
A love half-lived
a flame half-breathed
Fading to ash
no place to rest
This kiss
sweet like honey
but turning to smoke
Rotting remnants
a story unspoken
A path walked alone
a bridge left broken
Dust to dust
the tale is locust-kissed
Rain-soaked guitar
empty classroom
A smoke-filled square
a drunk heart adrift
A pizza kiss
a quiet goodbye
A house left empty
a love that passed by
Rotting in the silence
the weight of the "what ifs"
I deleted her name
she asked "Why so serious"
The river ran dry
no more tears
no more furious
A kiss to heal
a breath to release
No goodbye
no closure
just peace
This kiss
rotten and sweet
the end of the line
Rotting remnants
all mine
all time