I stayed up
all night
because
I wish
I could
say

“I like you”

But I
delayed
due to
the errors
of the love
I give to
people

Only to
bitter me—
say
how much
of a fooled
soul I am
and say
how lonely
I will be.
It killed
trust—

I’m sorry...

I wish
I’d stayed,
but I
went away
because
I was afraid
to lose you