Not Broken

I am not heartbroken

No tears have been spilled for him,

This man, this boy

Who bleeds just as I do




I will not crumble

For the months gone by

Filled with lies and deceit,

Hidden under a veil of

Hugs and hair tugs




My heart will not tear

For a speck in what will be

An oscar- worthy lifetime

In ten years time, I won't even remember your name.




And I will have loves

Loves that will tear me apart

Break me down into nothing

Hurt me, mind, body and soul

Until there's nothing left

And I have to rebuild from ash and bone.




But you?




You were nothing

You are nothing

You will always be nothing

To me.



© Mia Joseph, 2023