By Olivia Go
I can’t sew
I’ve never been able
Watching me sew is like watching my grandma try to work cable
But you were a great seamstress
I depended on you to fix things right up
You were the potter
I was the broken cup
I thought we worked together
But to you that meant less than today’s weather
I can’t sew
I’ve never been able
And I never really realized what this meant until you weren’t there
Until I realized how much I needed you
And I thought that maybe you needed me too
But I guess I was wrong
Because you found someone new
Didn’t blink twice, never felt blue
And at first I didn’t know how to be on my own
There was a hole in my heart that needed to be sewn
Where were you to fix it?
Off sewing up someone who wasn’t me
They say if you love someone, set them free
But what about me and my hole in my heart
The feeling of loneliness was just bitter not tart
My happiness matters too you know
I guess you really don’t care though
I couldn’t sew
I had never been able
Always holding in my feelings
Living in fear of getting stuck with the “jealous girl” label
You tore my heart and kept a piece of it in your pocket
To be accidentally washed along with some coins and your brother’s toy rocket
It’s a piece I’ll never get back but I piece I have learned to patch
I should thank you even if we weren’t the best match
Because without you, I’ve created the best climate for me to grow
The very best climate for me to sow