Maybe they leave me
because I don't just love.
I crave.

I give more
than what this vessel
could offer.

But they---
they just waste it all.

Is it too much?
Is giving all your time,
effort,
and soul
too much for them to bare?

I gave it all, you see.
So don't blame me
if I turned into this---
hideous monster.

I'm tired of nights
where I cry
myself to sleep.

I'm tired of nights
of pointless fighting.

I'm tired of nights
of overthinking
what if's.

I'm tired of
unreciprocated love.

But needless to say,
I thank you.

Thank you for teaching me
that you could love
without being loved back.

Thank you for teaching me
that everyone's expendable;
so that I won't latch
from any abuse.

And most definitely,
I thank you
for breaking me apart.
Because hey,
I won't be where
I would be standing today
if it wasn't for you
desecrating my heart.