you said so many little things
you didn’t really mean.
and made so many
promises you never
intended to keep.
i always knew that if i just
opened the door a little,
you would take it as
your chance to leave.
but don’t worry, i am not
going to hold you back.
i am not going
to make you stay
and be true to the words
you used to say.
you told so many little lies
to make things easier
for yourself.
but in the end,
those lies are always
harder than the truth.
no, this time i am not
going to stop you.
rather, i am going to just
watch you gather
your things and go
and then when you’ve
packed up and left,
i’ll work on mending
this brokenness
in my chest.
