The Worst One

She was never meant to be loved.
And I loved her anyway.

Eris didn't ask to be saved.
She asked to be abandoned -
and I failed her by staying.

I watched her burn without screaming.
Without regret.
Smiling as everything fell apart.

I thought love could fix her.
But some people don't want healing.
They want someone to accept their darkness -
even if it destroys them too.

This is not a love story.
This is what happens when you choose the storm.

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