I won’t beg for you
Or fight for you
I won’t make some grand gesture expressing my feelings
I haven’t worked hard to build my life just to let you take control over it
I won’t sacrifice my time or energy for you
I won’t compromise if it isn’t worth it
I won’t try to make you love me
I won’t love you because you think that you deserve it
I won’t try to keep you
Or ever make the mistake of thinking that you are mine
I won’t love you unconditionally
And I probably won’t ever love you conditionally, either
I can’t change the trajectory of my life for you
I might make one attempt to connect, but that’s it
I won’t marry you
And I won’t divorce you
I aspire to be stronger for myself, not for you
I won’t write books for you
Hell, I won’t even write a poem for you
If you want to be in my life, then just ask
And you’re free to leave whenever you want to
I won’t expect you to stay
No, lately I’ve been learning more from my past.
So,
I won’t make the same mistakes anymore.
CH 2/16/24