Surviving Heartbreak

This Is The End Of Us

This is it—

The end of us.

You were everything

The past version of me craved,

A lighthouse in my storm,

Guiding me through the nights

I didn't know how to navigate.

You taught me so much,

And for that,

I will forever carry gratitude

Like a stone in my pocket.

But this is my goodbye—

Goodbye to who you once were,

And to the girl who kept your love

Tucked deep in her chest,

Even after you were gone.

I once begged you to stay,

Whispered prayers into the wind,

But when I saw

That your feet were already on the road,

I begged for the strength

To let you go.

You didn't help,

You watched from the distance,

But still,

I made it here—

With the hands of friends,

The arms of family

Lifting me from the shadows.

I have finally arrived,

At this moment,

Today.

I will never forget you—

(And even if I tried,

Your name is stitched into my skin),

But I don't want to.

Forgetting you would mean

Erasing the chapters we wrote,

Wishing I never lived those pages.

But I did—

I met you,

I lived you,

I lived me through you,

And for a time,

I was truly happy.

I can walk forward now,

Knowing I was once loved by you.

I will carry that love

Like a soft scar,

A reminder of what was,

Woven into who I am.

Thank you for the lessons,

For the laughter,

For the love—

But mostly, 

Thank you for the heartache,

Because it carved me

Into who I am today,

Leading me here,

To this final goodbye.

I found my peace,

And I hope that one day,

You can find yours too.

—MistakenGenius