rejected, and i don’t know why. frustrated, because the questions unanswered. confused, due to the underlying mixed feelings. how do you regulate, when your emotions are heightened? how do you process, when the one you trust can’t be trusted? how do you manage, when everything feels to be falling away? when does the feelings of hurt, subside.. when does the feelings of heartbreak, fade away.. when does the feelings of longing, become a memory.. does the heart win the battle and lose the war? does the brain win the battle and lose the war? do you lose in the battle and the war? war ridden wounds, from the battlefield called love. heart-shaped scars and icy cold sleeves the war of love leaves both side beaten, both sides torn, bridges burned, ashes to the wind. will this place always be barren? will this place always be ash? will this place always carry the carnage of the past? can new life be planted, watered, and grow? can new roots dig deep, giving way to peaceful times replacing sour memories? love is a fiasco, like the last drop of wine from your lovers lips.