Losing You

The rose you gave me
wilts by the window
my shaking hands hold yours
slowly you pull away
whispers of memories
resound around me
you leave the door open
so I can see you walking away
fingertips trace pictures
a smile here
a whisper there
a breeze tugs at my hair
teasing it into curls
I stare at myself in the mirror
sad, glazed over eyes
weary from crying
stare back at me
pale, cold lips
slightly parted heave a gentle sigh
I know not myself
tears trickle from my eyes
slipping down my cheeks
to drip onto the pictures of you
that I thought I would keep forever and ever
but now I realize that was all just a false hope
pushing the pictures of your smile
they slice through the air
to rest at the foot of my bed
my tears dry
I crumple into a ball
squeezing myself to see if I can just disappear
I lay there
a spent child
trying to become invisible amongst my blankets
I know not myself
I know not what I did wrong
to make you leave me
I feel so much
I loved you
I thought it would last forever
but you are simply a whisper of a memory