A Lesson in Endings

i guess i’ll back away from you, untangling the knots i’ve made around the concept of us. why does love always leave me with scabbed knees from landing too hard on the concrete. i guess that your lips on mine was just a dream that felt good when it clouded my head. it’s time for me to unlearn the way your name feels in my mouth. my problem is that i’m too adept at making something out of nothing. for a while you made me feel like it was a good thing for my heart to outpace itself. but my heart needs a rest. my knees need to heal. it’s time to stop thinking about you every time i close my eyes.

This poem is about: 
Me

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