I didn't read for a long time
It reminded me too much of you
Every book I picked up
Felt like a shard of glass
Piercing into my stomach

I've spent quite some time
Trying to figure out
Why you would leave me
What I did wrong

It wasn't until a month ago
Nearly two years after the breakup
That I figured out
I didn't do anything wrong
I loved and loved
But you weren't ready

I feel as though
If we were to meet for the first time
Today
Things will be different
Maybe we could have made this last

I spent months
Trying to avoid anything that reminded me of you
But that meant shutting the world out
I threw my books everywhere
I couldn't take the pain

I started reading a new book today
I'm trying to heal