The door banged, waking me up
The whispers and the hums
From the hollow bones of the dead
They travelled shuffling the sweet night melodies
And took over the night
As always, I expected
Deep cries of chicken as they’re torn apart
Roofs flying away in despair
Dishes clashing against each other
Scary winds swallowing the romantic air in their throbbing esophagus
Empty cars honking
But all was silent
Their footsteps weren’t crashing the wooden floor
Their breaths weren’t burning sheets of papers
Their fingernails weren’t grazing my flesh
I waited, and waited
My door flung open
Lost in their eyes was happiness
Replaced with sadness and bloody tears
One came close, I shivered so much
His bloody hand cupped my cheek, then came closer to my ear
With his breath so hot, he said
‘Dear, you have one life with that heart of yours
That heart that loves unconditionally and genuinely
That heart that is priceless
That heart full of loyalty
Don’t let it get the best of you
Don’t love too much, you’ll be disappointed
Just love…but don’t be foolish’
I just nodded
He said …SORRY
His sharp nails dug into my chest
I felt no pain
He brought out my heart, wobbling in his palms
He left, they left
They left me heartless
They left me heartless………