and the living is easy

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reaching up to touch my hair

(out of habit, out of nothing)

the tips of my digits graze something

-what is that?

retracing my steps i-

oh-

its the braid 

from two nights ago

that you wove in a quiet moment

for no real anything.

you never tied it.

had i not washed it out of-

once, twice? twice.

a smile plays on my lips

funny it should be

be there 

with no fuss and bother.

just like you.

the back of my head, the back of my brain,

youre here. 

  im writing again.

my heart is happy- isnt it funny?

i thought, for so long,

that i could not be happy 

could not love anyone else but you

but look at me.

im so different.

even different than i was with you.

no i dont love him.

but i could.

i could.

life with him is possibilities

is adventure

is romance from a novel i would read.

i like him. i want him.

i needed him in my life.

i need him still.

i want to keep him around.

so thank you

for letting me go.

for missing out.

and for letting me be free.

because im not tied to you
thank god

im not bound to you like i was

and little bird found someone she wants to sing with.