The Monuments We Build from Crumbs

Sometimes it isn't the heartbreak that changes us.

It's the tiny things.

A glance that lingered a second too long. A text reread a hundred times. A coffee shared. A goodbye that never felt like one.

We collect those crumbs until, before we realize it, we've built monuments no one else can even see.

A lyric from my song Cactus Man:

"And with these crumbs I would erect A monument to your neglect."

— J.S. Clockwise

#Poetry #Lyrics #Songwriter #Lyricist #OriginalMusic

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