I've told myself that I don't miss you so many times, it feels like I'm starting to believe it. That's what they always tell you to do, right? "Fake it 'til you make it, baby." I'm trying to be gentle with my words because I don't want this to be another angry poem. I've written far too many of those and they are always about you. It's summer now and I'm loving you in raindrops. In swimming pools and stars. The thing is, I don't remember loving anyone but you. Maybe this has gone on for far too long. It's been nine months and more than half of that time was spent waiting for you. Waiting for your call, waiting for you to come back, waiting for you to love me half as much as I love you. It has always been about what you want, and when it was most convenient for you. All of this has made me more vulnerable than I ever wanted to let myself be. I remember someone once told me that love can be a form of self harm. I always loved hurting myself which would explain why i chose you. Love is supposed to be gentle, and joyful, not full of sorrow and tears and pain. Baby, it's always so dark when you are gone. I keep telling myself I won't let you do this, I won't let you leave and come back whenever you want to be reminded of us, but every time you do come back, I get caught up in the moment and the way you're so good with words and I'm under your spell again. I can't function without you, but the feeling isn't mutual. I miss you the way I promised myself I wouldn't miss anyone. But I think I'm finally done waiting.