I Used To Miss You

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60120
United States
42° 2' 7.0296" N, 88° 15' 21.0708" W

The day you left, 

The day I dropped you off to go start your new life.

I wiped your tears as you cried, and said goodbye,

I told you it would be okay, and hugged you endlessly until I had to walk away.

We had had it rough before,

Too many ups and downs. 

But I needed you.

You were my better half,

You made me whole.

But I didn't comlpete you.

And that had been shown before. 

I always knew that I needed to try harder,

but I didn't realize my effort wasnt enough for you.

I'm only good when I'm needed. 

And I showed you what not to look for in other humans.

The greif feels bitter and angry. 

Somehow underneath all the sorrow is such infuriation. 

I used to miss you.

I used to cry to others about your absence,

Thinking that you missed me as much as I you.

But I was wrong. 

I was never good enough for you, and I have come to realize that's alright.

But it's time to let go.

I can't fix what you don't want to keep.

Give me a call?

I'll still be here when I'm needed.

Just as always. 

Hoping you'll want to be my best friend again.

I used to miss you.

Now you're just an absent memory. 

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