i was your favorite toy
your prized possession
& to keep me "safe"
you kept me
tucked away
on the highest shelf
but one day
you left me
too close
to the
ledge
& i fell
and cracked
and it was then that you
realized just
how empty
i am
but
i am still here
perched on
the top shelf
and your rejection
is a fresh wound
& as empty as i may be
i am
still
hurting
-n.c
