i thought
it was finally over
but it seems like
it will never be

i know
it is not the life you had hoped for me

i wish
there were
fewer
unspoken words
between us

you
are only
hurting yourself
by seeing all that is
wrong with the world

if you can’t forgive them
at least,
find the strength
to forgive yourself

and you know it is not love
when you find yourself
looking for
reasons to
stay
.

sometimes
all there is left
to do
is
nothing

because of you,
i laugh every day.

if i had listened to everyone’s opinions
about my choices in life,
you and i
would not have met.

and sometimes
the best answer
is to simply
sit there
and
be present.