in my sadness
I went to the bookstore
to find something
that would fix me
In the "Self-Help" section
I found books on
money
sex
communication
dieting
dating & romance
but not
how to undo painful memories
how to make the newness reappear
how to make her forget
that really cruel and hateful remark
I had been saving up
for years
I left without
buying anything
when I realized
I was too late
I didn't need
a self-help book
I needed a time machine
