you left me alone
with my thoughts
so I froze
all my hopes
in veins
with the rhythm
of a heart that once lived
out its days in sun
I’m moving to a place
where I won’t melt
and runoff
before I figure out
how to solder
a soul
don’t worry—
it came this way (discount
aisle, chipped and scuffed)
I’m certain
you gave me the chance
to want to be whole
on my own