I don't hate you
I hate what I let you do
the way I gave you control
I hate that I still care
When you don't think of me at all
Darling I don't hate you
Even though I try and make it seem that way
It's easier like that
To pretend I don't care
To pretend your leaving didn't hurt
But the reality is it did
It hurt like hell
It broke me
But even still
I can't hate you
In fact,
I am thankful for you
I'm thankful that you came into my life
And taught me how to love
You opened my eyes
And showed me who I could be
That love exists
That life has meaning
You helped me grow
And impacted my character
So how could I hate you?
When you taught me so much
It's true I still love you
It's true I still care
But how could I not
When you made me believe
In love
In a future
Even if
it's not with you