I do

by Olivia W

i open my mouth expecting words to

start streaming out, yet all that escapes is

a shallow scream begging for help and you.

you’ve hurt me, though i now call myself his.

i remember cheating off your quizzes,

till you faced me expecting something more.

later, i became the girl who misses

the one who said, “nothing left to restore”.

i find myself thinking back and deplore

my behavior, claiming we were lovers,

but we were just sixteen. so, i ignore

my thoughts because i am no longer hers.

but he had found his way into my life

and claims i have the makings of a wife!