"

Yesterday was the last day of summer.
And it makes sense
you weren’t with me

then. Or even
on this rainy afternoon—

you’re teaching me to live
apart from you, which has reduced to

breakfast dishes crowding the nightstand,
the TV droning with some Julie Christie drama,
my black hair unwashed for a fifth day.

"

David Semanki, “Rain”

Somebody posted the whole thing online here, but you should know the line breaks aren’t the right ones.

Line breaks are important.

They give us things like that moment you think he means, “You’re teaching me to live,”

and reading the next line, “apart from you.”

Which is key.

(via meaghano)