Love Me None

love me none I reserve a table for two for a stupid reason. I am waiting for somebody to return. Your empty chair inside a deafening resto, I’m not sure if I’ll ever see your shadow once more. And I accidentally drop my glass of whiskey, It hurts fine in my bone; slowly breaks me. Your memories live in me; it haunts me gravely. The golden couple ring that we used to dream turns into a grief-stricken fantasy in my mind. The piece of cake that we shared on the bed was too sweet to savor; now tasteless on your tongue. Your sultry kiss in the cold breeze dawn, November will end soon; I will miss you more. This love was once your madhouse, Jokes sealing my fate; I’m the one being played now. Ever dear, do you think of me too? Your friends might not like me now, I bet you want their attention too. Just like how I gave everything, It never meant something to you. “Lei, are you ready? I will now shut the door”. You never let me in; so you let me go. Sometimes I just don’t know where is this going? Can I just easily forget the memories that keep on coming? Oh, you’re such a perfectly lovely little man! “What a waste?” they said. I’ve painted the one to be blamed. But don’t ever tear me again. This love has gotten me deep in my soul. And I will drink the last jug of ache while I can I will be brave to move forward; “you’re the man!” We deserve to be happy; I hope you find you’re the one But I’ll never forget that once… You loved me None. Lei Strauss 2022