you've been
so caught up in love
you've let yourself fall
into the habit of
basing your self worth
on the
happiness of others
you see yourself
not in the mirror
but in the reflection
of your lover's eyes
you see yourself
the way you are
romanticized
and when they leave
you
don't know who you are or
what your purpose is
you fly into a frenzy
in search of another
to admire,
always in search of someone else
to lay your heart out on the floor to
you've forgotten to show yourself
the patience and kindness you give to others
you've forgotten to show yourself
the love you give so freely
he isn't much but he's enough and
were you born to be this needy?
