You don’t love me
You finally said so
After all this time
After all these years
After all the breakups
After all the comebacks
After all the smiles
After all the laughs
After all the ***
After all the pain
After all the trips
After all the money
After all
After all the love;

You didn’t.

the shudders and cries
the pain and the loss
leave my head numb
leave my body aching
you said you loved me
you said you didn’t love me
I left
You left
I came back
You accepted me
You loved me
You didn’t love me
You loved me
I cried
I shuddered
I stayed
You’re all that I want
I continue to shudder

I can feel it
Licking me
Tasting me
The way you used too
Burning me
The way you do now
Scolding me
When I stare
Leaving me each night
Only to return and start again

I’ll spend the rest of my life walking in the shade
Not getting burnt
Not missing you when you’re gone

And
Not feeling warmth.

I’m cold.

I made a decision about you.
Finally.
I’m sticking to it this time.
I’m moving forward.
I’m moving on.
I’m removing you from me.
I’m removing us from me.
I’m removing we from my vocabulary.
I’m removing your ring.
It was a promise.
We both broke it.