I told myself I was holding space.
Truth is, I was just afraid to walk away.
Afraid to unhook from the ache.
Afraid to admit that 25 years weren’t love—
just repetition in disguise.
He doesn’t fight for me.
He just likes to know I’m still within reach.He keeps me blocked by memory
and chained by routine.I’ve left him in silence
more times than I’ve ever said goodbye.But I still feel him in the pauses.
Still flinch when the phone rings.
Still grieve the girl who thought staying was strength.
This isn’t about him anymore.
It’s about me—not mistaking history for hope.
Not calling confusion love.
Not waiting for closure
from someone who only gives wounds.
I’m not waiting.
I’m waking up.
Writing in smoke, truth in my teeth—
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