like bed sheets
naked and yearning
i felt comfortable
being only half full
i discovered what he meant
by being a cage
but it wasnt me,
it wasnt him
it was lacking
lacking the desire to be completely
and fully happy
not just content
as i left, i repeated nursery rhymes
something i felt safe in
returning to my old ways
that haunted me
i decided i needed a limb
to walk out on.
to experience
taking a long walk on a short pier
we held each other back
always pushing and pulling
each other's strings
i hope he's happy
i hope he smiles
i hope he enjoys each day
while holding onto memories
but never regretting them
and i am ready to forgive him
and i am ready to move on
to beautiful sunrises and sunsets
and to fall in love again
