I’ll never forget
our walks down
empty city streets,
grabbing each other’s hands,
gripping so tightly.
I’ll never forget
talking all night
about everything
and nothing
as we fell asleep
to the sky changing colors.
Even though it’s
over and there’s
no more
“us,”
I’ll never forget.
We were sitting on
the beach, basking in
the sunshine, and he
opened the bottle of
rose and said
don’t moments like
these last forever?
“The beach.” – sugar and sandalwood
I’ve had things
ripped away from me.
I’ve given things away.
Some things,
I’ve lost.
And in the end,
it all remains the same:
I learned to let go.
“Learning to let go.” – sugar and sandalwood
heartbreak and cigarettes 