A Letter To My Previous Lover, Who Just Died

Image by Jade Jackson.

Hey,

You know I always hesitated to call you an ‘ex’, because you never left me. From your emails and messages saying “I wish we could rewind a few” to, “I’ll always love you,” you ensured we were always tethered.

I know at one point, I tried to remove you from my life; it killed me knowing you were living with someone else, but somehow you always convinced me…