Picture and poem: ‘The pain in every reminder’

 

I heard your voice
calling out my name
in the darkness of night
but it was not me
you were looking for
I hid in the crevices
of my cracked heart
living hermit-like
avoiding human contact
I don't want to hurt anymore
but why am I always
reminded of you?

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Works combined here have been used with permission. Untitled photo by Matthew da Silva. Poem is by Mamyaw (Twitter: @mommymyaw). If you’d like to submit a picture or a poem for use in this way, please feel free to get in touch.