You’re shutting your heart for the last time.

I’m in this parking lot with a vacancy sign.

There are so many options though I can’t seem to choose, run, go home, keep the doors locked and close my eyes.

This has been one hell of a week and I’m sorry you’re disinterested. I’ve been surpassing my A game but still I am stuck in second place.

Imaginary friend is poking at me, prodding too deep down. I can’t shake the voice out.

There’s a vacancy sign blinking and missing letters. Should I just stay? The windows are cracked but the lights are on.

I’m too tired to run. I can’t go home to face you. My car is wasting gas and I’m going nowhere too fast.

If I could just get some sleep, let my brain rewire me, maybe I could leave.

I just can’t bring myself to moving.

6 responses to “Vacant”

  1. ellie894 Avatar
    ellie894

    🌷

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    1. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      Thank you ♡

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  2. Woodsy Avatar
    Woodsy

    Stunning.

    Reading it, I find myself wanting to peel this heart open like a cheap banana in response.

    The warmth you find here… in a dark, cracked place…

    (I’ve read a few solutions today – cold solutions to the big problems we are all facing right now. So cold, their hope dies in the words – I’d choose some shared time in a warm problem over their cold solutions any day).

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    1. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      Agreed 100 %
      Maybe I was wrong to think they’re vacant.
      Maybe I’m wrong to stay in this vital space.
      There’s vast beauty in the soggy woods, flowers dripping with rain soaked petals and grassy fields swaying as one body in the chill. It’s spring but in a more distant way than the last few.
      At least she’s holding true to her nature.
      April showers bring May flowers.

      Thank you John!!! I’m really happy you enjoyed this one. 🙂

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      1. Woodsy Avatar
        Woodsy

        It was totally Sis, this piece. 🙂🙂🙂

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      2. BrittnyLee Avatar
        BrittnyLee

        🙂 !!! 🙂 🙂

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