Replace

From the moment you walked away, I tried replacing you the things you loved. I read your poetry over and over until my eyes burned And my heart combusted. I tried to like black coffee, but only choked down half a cup Before adding milk and honey to what remained. I tried to use your detergent, but everything smelled of regret. I tried sleeping in your shirt, But I was suffocated by the fabric every night. I listened to your playlist until my mind spoke in Nirvana lyrics. I tried to love what you left behind, But it wasn’t the same.