Poetry Diaries 1: Nepenthe

29. Too Much and Not Enough

You told me I was too much for you
That I was too loud, too different, too strong
That I was too independent, too loving, too sweet
That I could have been perfect for someone else
But not you

So I changed myself for you
Lost half the things thar made me
Who I was
From too much to just right
So you could stop feeling insecure

Turned out you didn't like me tamed
That I became too meek, too common, too weak
That I became too clingy, too bland, too insipid
That even the new me wasn't meant for you
I still wasn't enough

It took years to realize I wasn't at fault
That you were too plain, too afraid, too insecure
That you were too unstable, too hung up, too awkward
That the issue was with you
I am enough as I am

//Too Much and Not Enough
Eririn