Last Night

She slept in the circle of her love’s hands,

The nicest thing she had felt in a while.

She remembered all the other times before

And wiped the tears from her eyes.

It was just the beginning to the end of the day.

It was only a few months ago when

She could claim to be the happiest person alive.

She had everything she had ever wanted

And everything she hadn’t realized she wanted.

And with one swoop she tore her world down.

She stood as she watched her world tumble

Almost like that thing they call the domino effect.

She did her best to stop it, and glue it back

When it didn’t work, she picked up the pieces and left.

She saved some for a rainy day. They were too precious.

Last night, she slept surrounded by who she loved,

She arranged the pieces she had saved.

She cried for the broken picture they made,

She cried because she couldn’t throw it away.

She woke up in the morning to a new painful day.