Loving this little piece, so relatable that we can give someone everything we have and they hurt us so much. It shows how much we survive and exist for so long without actually living, and all those tiny small things that we find so hard to do, become milestones that we celebrate even though no one else might see them as much. Like you say - it’s progress of trying to recover and move on.

I love the line about stitching up the tears - wow, great thinking here !

I like how the structure begins with the dress and then ends with it, showing the progress of your journey and how this is one of the good days to focus on.

"I don’t think of you anymore but not in the way you would think, I mean I literally won’t allow myself to because those thoughts are quick sand and I am trying my hardest not to sink."

Hits home hard, well-written, and welcome to the site!