Fortune Cookie Sentiment

Although it may feel awkward or even painful due to emotional smoke hanging in the air, it's never wrong to say "I love you."

embers

think of the beauty that led you astray
the evil lurking behind the smile
that ripped your heart to pieces
and destroyed a part of your soul
a precious part of what was once you
now cold and lifeless
throw a match to the past, to the present
and warm yourself by the fire
walk into the future with the dream
that maybe someday things will be better

cold nights, sad songs

days break apart into anonymous fragments
cold nights, sad songs
facets that once gave a comfortable luster
sparking an inner flame
do little more than grind the spirit
until all feels like unfathomable lead
constricting the heart
draining all from the spectrum
leaving nothing but hues unpleasant
defying any color scheme outside of soil
strata upon strata of diminishing light
brown giving way to black
cold nights, sad songs