i was hurting
so much
i had just been in a relationship
full of manipulation and emotional abuse
and then i was left
left to believe that it was my fault
left to stay silent about my experience
one-sided
i gave him every piece of me
every milliliter of my love
every second of my time
i failed all of my classes
all for him
i did everything for him
i never stopped thinking of him
why did he do that
how did he do that
he didn't just hurt me
he hurt her, too
she, that stunning being
with a beautiful soul
and an open heart.
her heart was scarred
but she still let him back in with open arms
she was hurting
so much
she couldn't love him again
neither could i
we couldn't love him
but
we were hurting
so much