The Next Several Days

The Next Several Days

by

Brandon Dues

Drag it out

You’re dead

Dragging out

It’s dead

There’s no use

Block out what she said

Tears steam down in puddles from your eyes

You lay awake at night

“Has she changed her mind”

Check the phone

There’s nothing

Check the mail

You’re nothing

Try another time

Before you go to sleep

Climb the cliff

But you know it’s much too steep

Taking back the fights

Admitting that you’re wrong

Breaking down

When you hear her favorite song

The pain is too unbearable

It won’t subside

Lay awake a night

“Will she change her mind?’

Formulate a plot

Switch up all the tactics

Make her believe the same

“Are you thinking something drastic”

Refresh the page

She’s on

Refresh the page

She’s gone

You hate the game

But you love the play along

Take a second

and

Swallow all your pride

4 a.m

“She’ll never change your mind”

Give it up

It’s done

Give her up

She’s fallen

Out of love with

The life you once promised

Take down all the pictures

And

The silly props

Hopes and Dreams inside

Place them in a box

Erase it from your mind

Lay awake

You’re fine

It’s hard to think about

“Has she changed her mind”

Feeling really bad

Spoil last nights fun

Spend the day

Giving back

All her stuff

She looks you in the eyes

You stare into her eyes

“It should come as no surprise”

Tears well up

“I’m sorry”

“But I’ve had enough!”