Poetry by Helen

Helen Tippins, Contributor

April 14, 2026

Chloe Williams

Maybe if I healed and prayed, you would be healed and stayed..

Maybe in another life we fell in love without the fight

Maybe if I said the truth, we could snuggle up and drink wine in a booth

Instead you were with someone else and

Lied

I chose myself and cried

I decided to heal

You never bothered to be real

Thank you for the memories I guess

I realized you never cared and I had to lift me up through this mess

I miss you but I don’t deserve the blue

One day I’ll feel safe enough to love because I trust the universe from above

About the Contributor

Chloe Williams, Managing Editor

Chloe (she/her) is a senior majoring in Business Marketing with a minor in Adaptive Decision Business Models. On her off days you can find Chloe thrifting, being a self-proclaimed food critic or outside enjoying nature. This is her third year at The Paisano and she is excited to serve as Managing Editor.

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Dr. Belanger • Apr 16, 2026 at 1:39 pm

Powerful words of healing. Well done, Helen!


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