Heartbreak

Six months. I thought I was doing the thing — deleting photos, muting, all of it. Saw him in a coffee shop yesterday. Same order. Same laugh with someone I don't know. I didn't go over. I didn't hide. I paid and left. Cried in the car after. Felt stupid for ten minutes, went home...

Didn't text back. The composer was already open. I closed the app

The composer was already open. I closed the app. I did not send. This is not three replies that never left a pickup thread. This is not an apology that stayed in drafts. I had an ordinary keyboard, and a leftover that would not become a send. Did the leftover arrive as a composer...

Still love my ex. The second mug was still in the cupboard

The second mug was still in the cupboard. They were already gone. The leftover still had a size. This is not a coffee shop on a Tuesday. This is not a quiz. I had ordinary shelves, and a leftover that would not pack with the one I still use. Did still-loving arrive as a second mu...

First holiday after breakup. The extra plate was already not on the table

The extra plate was already not on the table. The leftover still had a chair. This is not a coffee shop on a Tuesday. This is not a survival list. I had ordinary places, and a holiday that still counted an empty. Did the first holiday arrive as an extra plate already not on the t...

How long does heartbreak last. The other watchlist was still on the profile

The other watchlist was still on the profile. How long sat with a show that would not start. This is not a question mark on a fridge. This is not a wall calendar that already had the next month. I had ordinary rows, and a leftover that would not take a last episode. Did “how long...

Unrequited love. The group chat still had their name. Nothing had been a couple

The group chat still had their name. Nothing had been a couple. This is not a second mug after they were already gone. This is not a coffee shop after a breakup that had a name. I had ordinary names in a thread, and a leftover that would not sit in a pair. Did unrequited leftover...

Still hurting after breakup. The spare key was still on the ring

The spare key was still on the ring. Months had already passed. The leftover still had a weight that would not come off. This is not a coffee shop on a Tuesday. This is not a watchlist that would not start. I had ordinary keys, and a leftover that would not leave the ring. Did st...

Missing my ex. The other toothbrush was still in the cup

The other toothbrush was still in the cup. Missing sat in a bathroom that still had two. This is not a second mug still in the cupboard. This is not an extra plate already not on the table. I had an ordinary cup, and a leftover that would not leave with the one I still use. Did m...

No contact after breakup. The number was still in the phone. I did not open it

The number was still in the phone. I did not open it. This is not a composer that was already open. This is not an apology that stayed in drafts. I had ordinary contacts, and a leftover that sat without becoming a send. Did no-contact leftover arrive as a number still in the phon...

Ex moved on. The forwarded caption already used we

The forwarded caption already used we. I was already in the kitchen. I put the phone face down. This is not a coffee shop and a laugh with someone I do not know. This is not a name that was never a couple. I had ordinary counters, and a leftover that arrived without a room. Did “...

Breakup vs heartbreak. The form used breakup. After the kettle already had the other word

The form used breakup. After the kettle already had the other word. I did not get a table. I did not get a quiz. This is not a work note and an after-hours line. This is not a sleep visit and a leftover after lunch. I had two names in two rooms, and a leftover that would not stay...

Saw my ex on Hinge. The kitchen light was already on. I closed the card

The kitchen light was already on. The card was already a dating app. I closed it. This is not a coffee shop and a laugh I paid and left. This is not a forwarded caption that already used we. I had an ordinary counter, and a leftover that did not become a hunt. Did the leftover ar...

Grief after breakup. The casserole was already in the fridge. Nobody had died

The casserole was already in the fridge. Nobody had died. Someone had used loss. This is not a birthday card that still used an old nickname. This is not an extra plate already not on the table. I had ordinary shelves, and a leftover that would not sit in a funeral. Did grief lef...

Delayed grief after breakup. The donation bag was already by the door

The donation bag was already by the door. The house had already looked finished. The leftover arrived late. This is not the same ringtone in this office. This is not a suitcase already zipped in the hall. I had ordinary bags, and a leftover that waited until the rooms already loo...

Breakup anniversary. The phone calendar still had a date with no title

The phone calendar still had a date with no title. The leftover sat on a square that would not take a name. This is not a wall calendar that already had the next month. This is not a fridge note with a question mark. I had ordinary reminders, and a leftover that would not become...