Leftovers (revised)

Fish bowl –
..........everything evapor
................................ates.
......(they never could keep it alive)

Three socks –
...lost........without
.........................mates.
......(she thinks she’s only missing two)

Ink hearts –
........scrawled on un
......................washed skin.
......(he doesn’t need her reminders now)

Sheet stains –
...........wrappers........in a
...................waste.............bin.
......(they did that more than laundry)

Whiteboard –
...................felt....tip...love
.................notes un............erased.
......(she might not mean that anymore)

Hair ties –
.........now lost,.....not mis
....................................placed.
......(he liked it when her hair was
................................................ down)

Dust –
....and dead
.........skin.....how
...............many are....pieces.....of us and how
............many.... did she...caress......and how
....................many..........................did I kiss?