me, validating your perspective
you, prompting your perspective
me, feeling your hurt
you, fearing your hurt
me, defending your feelings
you, defending your image
me, desperate for your harmony
you, desperate for your control
🌸
the second the world fell apart
we became the opposite sides
of the same, damaged coin
the second the world fell apart
we broke into old pieces
we broke into old patterns:
me, sacrificing truth
you, sacrificing trust
🌸
beautiful flowers on my bedside table
a card with an honest ‘I love you’
‘we’ll get through it together‘, was all we needed
🌸
I lost you
as you free-fell into your pain
a place where only you exist
I lost me
as I free-fell into your pain
desperate to find you there, to not be left alone
and so you lost me, too
we didn’t love ourselves enough, I guess
on Valentine’s Day
Still the Best.