That I choose to remember you
Despite the way you hurt me
Does not mean anything
But to appreciate how you taught me to heal
I choose to remember you
Not by how you left me
But by how you taught me to never abandon myself
I choose to remember you,
Not by how you broke me
But by how you taught me to rebuild myself
I choose to remember you
Not by how you dimmed my light
But by how you helped me to shine
I choose to remember you
Not by how you kept me trapped in a place of comfort
But by how you empowered me to leave my comfort zone
I choose to remember you
Not by how you left me feeling weak
But by how you taught me what it means to be strong
I will always remember you
And Not by how you tried to control me
But by how you taught me to be free and trust myself.
I choose to appreciate you
Not by who you told me who I was or what you called me
But by how you taught me to define myself and trust myself
And above all
I choose to remember you
Not by how you were unable to love me
But by how you taught me
To love myself.
Jul 30, 2024
Jul 30, 2024 at 7:52 AM UTC
That I choose to remember you
Despite the way you hurt me
Does not mean anything
But to appreciate how you taught me to heal
I choose to remember you
Not by how you left me
But by how you taught me to never abandon myself
I choose to remember you,
Not by how you broke me
But by how you taught me to rebuild myself
I choose to remember you
Not by how you dimmed my light
But by how you helped me to shine
I choose to remember you
Not by how you kept me trapped in a place of comfort
But by how you empowered me to leave my comfort zone
I choose to remember you
Not by how you left me feeling weak
But by how you taught me what it means to be strong
I will always remember you
And Not by how you tried to control me
But by how you taught me to be free and trust myself.
I choose to appreciate you
Not by who you told me who I was or what you called me
But by how you taught me to define myself and trust myself
And above all
I choose to remember you
Not by how you were unable to love me
But by how you taught me
To love myself.
Thanks for being who you are
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