Fresh Start

I’m giving up on love

It doesn’t feel light like a dove—anymore

Instead what I thought I would give and ultimately receive feels like constant waves of let downs and disappointments

Treading like water up against a wall

Love hasn’t evolved

Instead I see empty tomorrows

Drifted memories and feelings

I see myself sitting by the water-alone

Without a home for my heart

I’m saying goodbye to love

And will have to continue to figure it out

Maybe I’ll find a fresh start

In time and all on my own.