the art of unlearning you
the art of unlearning you
by: estefaaano_writes
"Healing is a journey, not a destination. With each step, we become stronger and more authentic."
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I'm erasing this muscle memory of us,
Retraining limbs that reached for you in sleep.
Unlearning the habits of thy name on my lips,
The weight of your keys in my pocket, I unkeep.
I'm forgetting the code to your smiles,
The secret language of your sighs.
Deleting the map of your body from my fingertips,
Unremembering the constellations in your eyes.
I'm rewiring neurons that sparked at your touch,
Rerouting synapses to fire anew.
Rewriting the dictionary where your words
Once defined the meaning of two.
I'm unpainting the colors you added to my world,
Finding my own palette, stroke by stroke.
Unstirring the recipe of you and me,
Tasting life, as my own heart broke.
I'm unlearning you, I'm learning me,
Bittersweet and true.
With every piece of us I undo,
I stitch together my heart anew.
I'm unlearning you, I'm learning me !!!
ReplyDeleteMy idol! The way you use language is beautiful and poetic.
ReplyDeleteThis poem is a beautiful journey of the healing process. The imagery of 'erasing muscle memory' is particularly striking. The writer that you are estefaaano!!
ReplyDeleteThe honesty and vulnerability in this poem! It's a testament to the strength it takes to move on. It's a process.
ReplyDeleteI needed this ā¤ļø
ReplyDeleteNow this is a testament to the strength it takes to rebuild oneself after a heartbreak š
ReplyDelete"Tasting life, as my own heart broke."
ReplyDeleteBITTERSWEET AND TRUE
ReplyDelete"the art of unlearning you" effectively convey the idea of breaking free from the habits, thoughts, and emotional patterns associated with a former relationship. as expected, your poem always hits me straight to my heart.
ReplyDeletelove is so scary because one day you're making good memories, and the next you're just trying your best to forget every single thing that reminds you of them so that it would hurt less. Makes me wonder why we can't have a 60 second trailer before entering a relationship so that we can save time and save ourselves from heartbreak.
ReplyDeletelove is sooooo weird
ReplyDeleteare we rewiring neurons this year?
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