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We sit in silence. The thick kind of silence that imprisons words and feelings in your throat. If they do find the strength to make it to your lips, they never get past that point. Never release into the air. Just freeze there like icicles that eventually burn your skin.

Neither of us dares to speak. This is us digging the grave of us. Every word unsaid is another foot of soil removed. We are slowly falling towards the center of the earth. Our hands are filthy with secrets and mistakes we dare not tell.

I lift my chin, slowly, then my eyes, and turn towards you. I’ve come to know every part of you—except this look. The amber of your eyes has faded. Your skin is worn. I think this is defeat.

We never once break the contact. I can see you searching me for a glimmer, some sort of sign, to pack the soil back in and try again. But you see that same look pasted to my face as well.

It is over and we both know this truth.

I take a deep breath as you gently nod, signifying this is goodbye, and we both begin to climb into the grave. I lower myself and rest my head on the cold earth, staring up at the grey sky. My hands are crossed against my chest, the deal is done, we tried our best. But I’ve come to learn that sometimes trying your best just isn’t enough. Not in love. Not when the universe doesn’t permit it.

I wonder if you will cry? If flowers will one day bloom above our heads and if you will be the one to water them? Or will I?

I hope beautiful things one day come from this goodbye. It means we did something right and it was worth it in some twisted and abstract way. With all these wrongs branded upon our hearts, I only hope we can do one thing right.

I hope this dead romance will feed the birds so they can sing to all the hopeful young lovers in the park, as they once did to us.

- ‘Nineteen’, Makenzie Campbell

Gentle.

I still remember the way

Your hands would slip into mine

Whenever I leave it out in the open

So warm and gentle, just like you

Your lips so soft and tempting

It’s so hard not to miss you

When your presence lingers around

Longer than it should have

I miss running my hands through your hair

Seeing you smile and laugh

Memories awaken whenever I think of you

I still remember the way

Your skin felt against my touch

I caress your face for the last time

Now I’m all alone, and you’re with someone else

I bet you’re so in love with her

Like the way I loved you

But you’ve forgotten me

And I’m still here, going through so much

With all the memories of you haunting me

About all the things we did together

How you were always so gentle

And how you used to love me.