powerful yoga to heal an aching back,
gym memberships for the waist,
movies watched back-to-back
meals cooked with precision,
dishes done till they shine,
and wood polished like new.
mails to old friends long forgotten,
never answered,
quizzes on the internet, photo albums of strangers
two hundred pages of blog reading,
sitting at work till the lights go off.
cigarettes smoked till fingers burn,
and books read and read again.

there is a cure for most things in life.
and when you find the remedy
for your broken heart,
be sure to let me know too.