I wore a little black dress today
I wore it to school
some looked,
some stared
some complimented
I felt nervous in the morning
but instead of limiting my choices to the box my anxiety places me in,
I broke free
I decided it’s okay
I know I look good
And that’s all that matters
His love
His attention
I ate it up
Never got full
Suddenly the endless stream of appetizing words disappeared
I felt empty
so I now cling to the words he used to say
I craved his words as they held me
Instead,
I fell through them
Eventually there was nothing left for me
I had to leave it
But I still think of him
Everytime
I pass by