butterfly [ ᴷᵀᴴ ⁺ ᴶᴶᴷ ] [wattys2017]

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j e o n g g u k

you were safe.
you were happy.
we were happy.

we met when i was seventeen.

years passed by,
and something happened.

you did no longer feel happy,
and you did no longer feel safe.
you made me happy,
but did i make you happy?

you struggled.
you fought.
but, was it enough?

i tried to help.
i fought for you; with you.
but you were already defeated.

and you decided to leave;
your explanation being that the world had never been a good place for you.

you apologised to me.
"do not blame yourself."
i did not understand.

then, one morning, you were no longer with me, and i was left alone.
you had stopped feeling safe,
and all you wanted was to be happy.

that was why you left;
and that is why you reminded me of a butterfly flying away – you escaped, because you did no longer feel at home.

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160.

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if someone feels confused, tell me.
i can post an 'explanation.'