all that was left

all that was left-

red eraser marks 

between scribbled hearts
on yr headboard

mapping weak knees
where we once kept
pencil shavings


the lines disappeared
leaving snippets of red string

the cat's cradle came apart
and our hands forgot the fun we've had


the delicate burden of proof
all that was left-

four ankles
wandering aimlessly
trying to draw conclusions

two hands tied up
holding nothing
but a tangled mess