i shared my secrets, flaws,
insecurities, and vulnerabilities with you
tenderly drawing hearts along your
back and spine with my finger
hearing you whisper
"don't ever leave me"
in my ear, sending chills down my spine
thinking that this love would last forever

four years later and
you are using those secrets
and insecurities against me
throwing vile, cruel words toward me
i am no longer of use to you
and you say i won't be in your life
despite leaving me on all of your
social media

so i have taken the first step
removing you bit by bit
from my life,
someone that can surgically remove me
from their life and replace me a few months later
is not someone that i want
in my life.

blocked from my life now
the only avenue left for you
is by phone, and
deep down i am dreading the day
i see your name pop up on my phone again.