reality

I found it was easier to forget than to hold on,

a relief to consider myself free. 

I never could’ve realized how suffocating it was to chase thrills, 

trapped in the sweetness of cliche and movie-like dreams,

but now, when I lie alone, left to exhale everything that went wrong, 

I notice

the beauty in sadness,

the magic in being alone, 

and the truth, only said in silence.