i spent a lot of time
searching for affection
in shallow spaces
i gave people bits of me
they didn’t deserve
and i let myself be hurt,
because i thought
that’s what i deserved
but once i let go
of trying to shove puzzle pieces
in places that did not fit,
once i let go of all the hate
i secretly had stored in the
gashes that decorate my heart
i met you
May 10, 2013
May 10, 2013 at 11:41 AM UTC
i spent a lot of time
searching for affection
in shallow spaces
i gave people bits of me
they didn’t deserve
and i let myself be hurt,
because i thought
that’s what i deserved
but once i let go
of trying to shove puzzle pieces
in places that did not fit,
once i let go of all the hate
i secretly had stored in the
gashes that decorate my heart
i met you
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