All Unsent Messages

I?m choosing peace over almost, because I?m afraid of what you?ll say back. Maybe in another life, we make it.

I take the long way past your street, because I?m afraid of what you?ll say back. I?ll keep the window cracked for luck.

This is me letting you go, even when the room is full of people. I?ll remember you on quiet Sundays.

I fold the ache like laundry, and I collect myself in small pieces. I?ll walk forward, softer than before. I?m keeping the promise this time.

I should have stayed curious, and I pretend the universe is listening. I?ll carry the lesson, not the weight.

I should have picked you first, and I promise I am trying to be better. I hope you?re loved where you are. I?m keeping the promise this time.

I am returning the keys to my heart, and I wish I had the courage to press send. I?m letting this be my goodbye. I mean this kindly.

I still reach for the phone, and I keep asking the moon for advice. I hope you?re loved where you are.

I keep the sweater you forgot, and I keep asking the moon for advice. I?m choosing to breathe without you.

I hope you write new songs, and I am learning to carry this gently. Wherever you are, be gentle with yourself. I?m keeping the promise this time.