Poetry Short Story

The Shape of You

A heart surrounding a man's silhouette

When I thought of you

There was joy,

There was laughter,

There was love.

I thought of you

And I felt protected,

I felt safe.

I felt sure.

But she came along

And swept you off your feet

Pulled the rug out

From under mine.

Now you’re gone

And the shape of you

Holds no more love.

There’s only pain.

This pain festers into anger.

Into hate.

Into suffering.

And it’s killing me.

I can’t live like this.

So I’m a cutting a hole in my heart.

It has your shape.

And it has your judgment.

I can’t live like this.

So I’m cutting you out

To save myself.

Goodbye.