Love That Didn't Feel Safe
It was called love,
but it made my shoulders tense
instead of my heart open.
I learned their moods
before I learned myself,
measured my words
like stepping on glass.
This love kept me alert,
never at rest,
always explaining,
always shrinking,
always afraid to want too much.
They said, “This is how love is,”
but love shouldn’t feel like
walking on eggshells
in your own name.
I mistook anxiety for passion,
confusion for depth,
silence for peace.
But real love doesn’t punish honesty,
doesn’t make you doubt your warmth,
doesn’t feel like something
you must survive.
So I let go,
not because I stopped loving,
but because I started listening
to the part of me
that whispered,
this hurts.
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