19/30 The Words That Didn’t Break Us

Rewriting Memory

I knew it was going to be a really long day

But Cupid had already started working his shift

And though there was a team goal to achieve that day

It was a real surprise to be receiving this gift

And yet again, in my confusion I went along with it

When I was young, I’d try it if I had the chance

The day felt nice not knowing there was more to come

A serendipitous, unexpected romance

I remember that Spring night under a pale moon

The anticipation had been building all day long

We were young and innocent and full of dreams

The kind you can fill a book with poetry and song

But a day later, the forwardness was off putting

The unspoken words from the night before were crossed

Like mixed signals without a clear sense of purpose

A misunderstanding when the message got lost

Rewriting this would’ve taken us in a different path

We went our separate ways with not much to discuss

Later I reflected on that night with nostalgia

And how I said the words that didn’t break us

NaPoWriMo2026 Day 19