Shine

Fireflies in a jar on my nightstand flicker. Souvenirs of a night I could’ve lived without.

It’s been a whole day since you came over, but I still can’t get it off my mind. You had so much fun, catching the little creatures with me. I faked that smile, you believed it.

Why are you so convinced we can be just be friends? Don’t you care that it’s killing me? Don’t you care that you’re killing me?

I faked that smile, you believed it. It doesn’t really matter in the end, I suppose. You’re happy, and shining as bright as the fireflies beside me.

Why’d you have to go?