Still Checking My Phone

Midnight on my screen again. Same old silence, same pretend. I tell myself

I'm letting go, but I still hope you'll let me know. Your name still

lights my dark somehow, even when you're not around. I swear I'm

fine, I say I'm strong, but I've been lying all along.

Every sound makes my heart freeze. Every buzz feels like it's you and me.

I'm still checking my phone, like you're coming back home. Like one message

could change it all. I say I moved on, but

here I am alone, waiting for words that will