Last one standing

It was a long road
And on that road I fought for you all
On that road I lost you all
Buried the parts I loved
And tried to love the unrecognizable parts left behind

Pretended the parts I loved weren't being buried
And tried to pretend the parts
Left behind were whole

There were four toothbrushes
In the bathroom I overcleaned
Four toothbrushes, one for each of us
There was only one left
When the cleaning was done

Only one standing
The rest were being cleaned elsewhere

Valerie Masters