i remember
the nights we spent
chasing wishes;
it never ended well.
wasted coins
we tasted rain
in the eye of the storm.
i felt
protected
by your words.
dressed up by
your lips,
but your tongue
still sharp.
on the precipice of nothingness
my eyes swallow darkness
holding on to phantom
breaths,
as the lantern shifts,
to spotlight our flaws.
catching the glint
of your broken lips,
you froze in the midst
of finding happiness.
and you let it
walk
away.