instructions

You know what to do.

You've been here before.

It's not like you don't know what to do. Just go through the steps.

Reboot.

Reset.

Brush off the dust.

Pick up the pieces.

Band aid your heart. (Be careful with the areas where the scar tissue is still recent, they may be sensitive to the touch)

Mend it.

Patch it up.

Nurse it.

With music.

With friends.

With laughter.

With forgiveness.

With softness. 

Try not to think that you did this.

Try not to be convinced that you caused this, that of course you caused this, that this would happen to you. Again.

Breathe.

Cry.

Breathe deeper.

Think it. Feel it. But don't think about it. Don't dwell.

Don't hang around waiting for the phone to ring.

Don't check your email every other second.

Don't take a trip down memory lane.

Don't ask why.

Step back.

Move away.

Remove yourself from the equation.

Be still.

Stay easy.

Give away your love in every possible way and to anyone who can possibly take it. (It is not doing anything remaining stagnant inside you and it does not run out.)

And pray to whatever god, entity, or being you believe in for a little hand.