what I couldn't finish

Leny

she started a hundred poems

with your name in the first lines,

and she kept looking for you

so she could write the last.

 

she tried to fill the remaining pages.

I move faster now, nonstop, aggressive.

but she used to pause and cherish,

every word, red written in black.

 

now, the words feel unfamiliar,

none of them synonymous with what was.

my black turns red, and there’s no ink left,

yet something warmer than ink keeps spilling onto the page.

  • Author: Leny (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 13th, 2025 04:03
  • Category: Sad
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  • sorenbarrett

    Well built up the poem works for the last line. Nicely done



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