Handing Out Instructions for the Next Heartbreak

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Heartbreak refers to the end of a romance, the grief or disappointment over a lost love. There is no how-to manual for heartbreak, no guide to prepare one for the searing emotions of pain and loss.

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In The Rootโ€™s continuing spoken-word series, Speaking Truth, we introduce Kristiana Rae Colรณn, a poet, playwright, actor, MC and educator. Her poem, "Instructions for the Next Heartbreak," is evidence of one who was overtaken by the grief of a not-forgotten relationship.

Colรณnย performs the poem, from her collection promised instruments, overlooking the River Thames on London's South Bank.

Watch "Instructions for the Next Heartbreak":

Kristianaโ€™s rhymes can be heard at aprilfoolschicago.bandcamp.com and everything else at www.kristianacolon.com.ย Follow her on Twitter.

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