Heartbreaks are expensive.
I know that now.
I’ve loved other people after him,
but something in me changed
and never fully healed back.
I became anxious, distant,
careful with my feelings,
always expecting disappointment
even when love feels genuine.
He moved on with his life.
I stayed behind carrying the habits,
the fear,
and the emotional damage
the relationship left in me.
Sometimes I miss the person I was
before I learned how painful love could be.
So now I protect my heart differently.
Because some people leave your life,
but never leave your mind,
your patterns,
or the way you love after them.
May 13
May 13, 2026 at 3:19 PM UTC
Heartbreaks are expensive.
I know that now.
I’ve loved other people after him,
but something in me changed
and never fully healed back.
I became anxious, distant,
careful with my feelings,
always expecting disappointment
even when love feels genuine.
He moved on with his life.
I stayed behind carrying the habits,
the fear,
and the emotional damage
the relationship left in me.
Sometimes I miss the person I was
before I learned how painful love could be.
So now I protect my heart differently.
Because some people leave your life,
but never leave your mind,
your patterns,
or the way you love after them.
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