Lonely TravelerA Poem by Grace CooperA story about a boy that destroyed me and left me emotionally unavailableLonely traveler, you must understand
that you cannot stay here with me. This is not because of anything you
say or do, this is simply because I have learned not to open my gates up to
travelers such as yourself. The last traveler to come through
left a mess. He came to me with a hurting soul and
asked to stay just one night. I tried to tell him that he wouldn’t
want to stay here. I tried to tell him to turn back and
never return to me. He didn’t listen. Instead he set up camp. He took caution with me at first,
being careful not to re-open old wounds. He lit lanterns and brought in a
light that I had never known before. I taught him how to swim in the
depths of my mind without drowning, I showed him how to navigate my body
in the dark without tripping on any roots, And I eventually told him the dark
tales of intruders past that wouldn’t take no for an answer. Something about them must have
inspired him because then he started exploring on his own. He burned every path he came across
to the ground, claiming that it was out of love. He dried up every lake, telling me
how much better things would be now. Eventually there was nothing left for
him to do but destroy my heart itself. Despite my protests, he ripped down
every barrier surrounding it. He forced his way in and destroyed it
from the inside out. He then left me in the ruins of the
mess he created without a word. So, forgive me lonely traveler, but I
can’t let you stay here, for I am still picking up the pieces he left behind,
hoping to find something that will inspire me to rebuild everything he
destroyed. © 2016 Grace CooperAuthor's Note
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