Not Everything Heals with Time

They say time heals wounds. That with time, I’d forget you.

But God, I guess that doesn’t apply to me.

One moment it’s like you were never here, and the next—I crave you. I want to have you again. I want you back.

How do I ignore feelings that come so easily to mind?

I can’t pretend. I was never good at that.

I can’t pass the places we used to be without thinking of you. I can’t stand it when our friends bring you up. I can’t listen to the same songs the same way.

You left your mark. It’s not erasable.

I’m supposed to be moving on, but this is the hardest part after a breakup.

I still can’t believe your smile will belong to someone else. That your heart is no longer mine. I don’t have it in me to hate you when my feelings for you run this deep.

If only you didn’t cross my mind every time I see, hear, or feel something that brings you closer—when you’re so far away.

I want to move on without longing for you this much.

Now I sit here, listening to Ghost Town by JVKE. My heart feels cold like December.

And I know—I’ve got to move on.

They tell me it’ll get better with time.

I can only hope.
Because nothing feels the same without you.

It’s taking more time than I thought it would.- Tori