act 16 scene 4

 

make it hurt when you leave me, he screamed
make it something i can handle next time
when she is worth twice the time and effort

and her exit will be more dramatic, he said
with wind in her hair and rose petals fumbling
with actual tears in my eyes, he said
i promise to love her more than i loved you



i left my food burning on the oven
no appetite left for it or it or anything
go to the store and buy pillows
lots of fucking pillows
like if i had enough on my bed
it'd be like i wasn't
the only one
trying to fall asleep
between cold sheets



i already smoke, she said
how can i exit
without
being
dramatic

how can i leave everything behind
without anyone
noticing

how can i disappear
when i was named
after the only storm
he ever
knew