To express interest

Slowing down,

And actually paying attention.

Taking time,

To forgive but not forget.

I don't have the energy anymore for this.

And I wish that neither did you.

Nonpermanent Residence

Evidently irrelevant,

From the bottom of my aching soul,

I return home to a cold bed,

A place I left a long time ago.

A capsule of times,

Better left uncovered,

Undiscovered,

Like melted snow under our feet.

I can feel it slipping away.

Who's broken heart?

Challenger,

Destroyer,

Winner, but not really.

There is nowhere safe for someone with no friends,

And I'm afraid that's you.

You won the fight to keep everything,

Except the ones you love.

Those you left behind,

With the rest of your life,

Or at least the parts that really mean anything.