#couldhavestayed
She could've stayed, and I would've loved her for a lifetime.
She could've let herself be loved, and I would've shown her what that means.
She could've let herself wake beside me on Sundays, and I would've kept making her pancakes.
She could've let herself believe she was enough, and I would've reminded her, every day, that she was.
She could've let herself be my Jessica Rabbit, and I would've made her laugh like Roger every day.
She could’ve let herself slow dance with me in the bedroom, and I would’ve held her through every quiet night.
She could've stayed, and I would’ve kept planning picnic dates.
She could've stayed, and I would've written her poems until my hands gave out.
She could've stayed, and I would've loved her, even when she couldn't love herself.
She could've stayed, and I would've made every birthday feel like magic.
She could've stayed, but she didn't. Now all my "would've's are just echoes in the hallway she left me in
She could've stayed....
Oct 3, 2025
Oct 3, 2025 at 7:07 AM UTC