sometimes the short poems are the hardest to write. -atticus

sometimes

the short poems

are the hardest

to write

change one word

and the whole poem

avocados.

-atticus

another day goes by

where i barely think of you,

and i wonder

if i miss you

or if i miss

the version of myself

who died

when i lost you.

but then

i see another one of your ghosts

-someone with bleach-blonde hair at the grocery store,

and my heart stabs itself

on the memory of your

i love yous.

i keep reminding myself

that i am allowed

to grieve someone

still walking around

if she’ll never again

walk into my life,

instead

forever treading

on my

guitar picks.

7 thoughts on “sometimes the short poems are the hardest to write. -atticus

  1. Gahhhhh you beautiful human. Your words literally make me feel like the world is falling into shape- you manage to take the most complex and intense feelings/experiences and shape them into something…if not beautiful, whole. I’m not sure this makes sense, but the sentiment I’m often left with at the end of your pieces is: “There it is.”

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