You taught me that

I was naive.

That showing someone my temple

Does not create love

It only created

A lust, a wanting

An eventual feeling forced

"I don't want to..."

"But your body is so beautiful

And I'll get blue balls if you don't"

"okay..."

You taught me that

nobody ever truly stays

no matter how much you think they are.

That they are not the

"love of your life".

They are the love of your life

for the 6 months that they last

You taught me that no matter

how much you think people like you

they still think you are stupid

and not enough.

You taught me that

I don't need a romance

to be happy.

I don't need you

I can love myself

and practice self care

I am so much happier without you

I am living the life I want.

Fuck you for making me feel

hurt and pain over you,

still to this day.

Yet, thank you

for teaching me I don't need

assholes like you

in my life.

Alex