I used to think you lied when you said,
"Whenever you're happy, I'll be there.
And whenever you're sad, I'll be there.
Whenever you're lonely, I'll be there.
And even when you want to be alone, I'll be there.
I'll never leave you."
I realize now, that even when you left me, you never actually left me.
You were there, every morning as I woke up.
And every night before I slept, you were there, on my mind.
Even in my dreams, you were right there.
You lingered and lingered and you're still here.
It took me a while, but now I know the lies you told were true.
YOU ARE READING
To the ex I never dated
PoetryWhat happens when love goes wrong? It drains you of all the love you once had to offer and leaves with a million and one reasons to only want to hate. Some say, you move on. Others say, you stay and fight to set it right. But the elites write their...
