we’re both just here for the zipline
once\
our lo\ve
flew, e\ach kiss
sparked\ & we knew
forever a\s a straight line
A to Z tog\ether. dawn dappled
sheets, trac\ing scars and secrets.
when did th\e light die in our eyes?
we turned to \cheap thrills, from reality
tv to cliff jum\ping, anything to feel alive.
i love you still \though we can’t have everything
in life. pardon m\y splash, i'll trade your hand for this pool.
this is goodbye \
Lauren Kardos (she/her) writes from Washington, DC, but she’s still breaking up with her hometown in Western Pennsylvania. The Molotov Cocktail, Spry Literary Journal, hex, Bending Genres, Best Microfiction 2022, and The Lumiere Review are just a few of the fine publications that feature her stories and poems. You can find more of her work at www.laurenkardos.co and on Twitter @lkardos.