She lies awake at night

Staring at the screen

Refreshing. Refreshing.

Wondering if the boy she once knew

Would ever come back to her

She waited all day for him

In fact, maybe days

She longs for a “goodnight”

“I love you”

or a “thought about you today, hope you’re well”

But no.

Nothing.

Her heart feels heavy

Tight...

Her thoughts and pain weighing her down

Because she was willing to hold on

As days passed, the weight seems to slowly kill her

She couldn’t take it anymore

“I want to let you go,

so please let me go too.”

It’s over.

Yes, it was painful to let go

But to her,

It was more painful that hanging onto something that’s slowly fading

It was more painful trying to reach out to someone who keeps pushing her away

It was more painful knowing that he doesn’t show that he loves her every day

After letting go,

Her heart feels a little lighter

The pain and misery started to drift away

Yet some of the weight still remains

With memories and the love she once had

But soon enough

Slowly and surely,

Her heart will be free.