you were sunlight at first
warm
impossible to ignore
everything felt brighter
when you were around
you told stories
like you were the center of gravity
and i believed you
because it felt good
to orbit something so certain
i started shrinking without noticing
just a little at a time
your problems filled the room
mine stayed folded in my pocket
when i spoke
you redirected
when i hurt
you compared
it was never cruel enough
to leave
just heavy enough
to stay
i learned your patterns
like weather
praise meant calm
criticism meant storm
and i kept trying
to be the version of myself
that made the sky clear
until one day
i realized
i hadn’t felt like a person
in a long time
just a reflection
standing next to you
Apr 2
Apr 2, 2026 at 3:36 PM UTC
you were sunlight at first
warm
impossible to ignore
everything felt brighter
when you were around
you told stories
like you were the center of gravity
and i believed you
because it felt good
to orbit something so certain
i started shrinking without noticing
just a little at a time
your problems filled the room
mine stayed folded in my pocket
when i spoke
you redirected
when i hurt
you compared
it was never cruel enough
to leave
just heavy enough
to stay
i learned your patterns
like weather
praise meant calm
criticism meant storm
and i kept trying
to be the version of myself
that made the sky clear
until one day
i realized
i hadn’t felt like a person
in a long time
just a reflection
standing next to you