Poetry: Another Ending

By: Thea Elmsley

I know it will be ok

But for now, let me cry

I know that this inconvenience

Will not cause me to die

At the end of the day

It’s not the end of the world

But hearing your words

Has made my stomach start to swirl

It isn’t enough

To make me hysterical or ill

But it’s also too much

To pretend I haven’t just stood still

To catch my breath

When I heard what you said

And had to sit for a while

Whilst that dread slowly spread

There’s nothing more to say

When the stakes aren’t that high

But it doesn’t stop the wrench

Of that final goodbye

Incredibly soon

This feeling will fade

I won’t notice but one day

My mind will have strayed

To a new familiar stranger

Who’ll then occupy my time

And then more starts and ends

Which will make my heart sigh

I know that this inconvenience

Will not cause me to die

I know it will be ok

But for now, let me cry

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Thea is a writer, composer, and illustrator currently studying for the MA in Screenwriting at the Met Film School. Her writing and art have been featured in a number of publications including Komorebi Magazine, Mxogyny, The Release, and Last Bus Magazine. When she isn’t studying, she enjoys making scenes out of miniature objects. Check her out on Instagram at @the_elmsley and @oodles.n.doodles for her illustrations.