The boys I loved
Were all the same.

They were sweet,
But in rations.

They were unreliable.
They were undependable.
They were momentary.

I clung to my share of time,
And wondered when I would find someone
Who wouldn’t disappoint me.

One day I realized:
That I am reliable.
That I am dependable.
That I am permanent.

I realized,
That the only person who could never disappoint me,
Was me.