All Unsent Messages

I quote your favorite line to strangers, and it startles me that you won’t answer. I’ll keep the window cracked for luck. That’s okay.

I should have asked what you needed, even when the room is full of people. Here’s to everything we couldn’t say. You don’t have to answer.

Thank you for the shared playlists, and I pretend the universe is listening. I’ll let the tide take the rest.

I’m sorry for not believing you, and I wonder if you kept anything of us. If this reaches you, know I tried. I’m keeping the promise this time.

I see your initials in streetlights, and I collect myself in small pieces. I’ll carry the lesson, not the weight. That’s okay.

I hope your heart takes up space, because I’m afraid of what you’ll say back. I’m learning to miss you with kindness.

I should have picked you first, and somehow the world keeps happening. I’ll let the tide take the rest.

I’m sorry for not believing you, and I wish I had the courage to press send. I’m learning to miss you with kindness. That’s okay.

I write drafts I never send, because I’m afraid of what you’ll say back. I hope you keep the light you found.

I am stepping out of our echo, and I wish I had the courage to press send. I’ll put the phone down now. You don’t have to answer.