Cinderella

left my glass slipper behind
more like a pair of air max 95s
but I can't go back there
I can buy another pair
can't buy courage though - can't really afford it this pay period
I ain't no quitter but I'm not suicidal either
not this week, not for you man
not for any man this time
we didn't break up
I broke
in half
and then into smaller pieces
pieces small enough to squeeze myself in between the lines of our text messages
and when I re-read them I noticed something
you responded
you reacted
but you never reached for me
even when I ran out and left my shoes behind
you didn't reach for me
and now I can thank you for that
the wrong grip feels like a noose anyway