Trash in Love
That old blue trash can
still sat in the corner
by the door
laughing at you
just go away
he said
in oh, so many words
in oh, too many actions
flesh crawling
hope fading
heart breaking
tossed away
like rubbish again
for the oh, too manyeth time
the imbecile sits
waiting for a retraction
too long
it had been too long
too long ago
to remember
one should not stay
where one is not wanted
you think over and over
until you can think no more
too long
came the night
he put you in the trash can
you were pretty sure
gathering broken shards
of your self esteem
you scrape your heart
off of the floor
pack some lessons
into a suitcase
leaving others
for the others
to find
praying for mercy
on your journey
back to confidence
you fill that old trash can
with all the love
you had for that man
and
shake regret off your shoes
as you walk out the door