Disconnected

Blindness nearly consumed me

But not as much as it has consumed you

Hatred nearly destroyed me

But not as much as it has destroyed you

Respect was never earned

Yet it was given anyway

I’ve loved

I’ve lost

But it’s hard to lose a love

That was always kept away from me

To you

Love was an obligation

To me

Love was a lie

Love will never mean

What you think it means

Life will always be as empty

As you’ve left me

Broken hearts were so easily tossed away

Broken hearts could always heal

But broken hearts aren’t broken hearts

When all you’ve left me with was dust

So I stayed back

I stopped following

I let go of the hand

That was always just out of reach

You called

But I didn’t turn around

It’s amazing how you don’t miss

Something you never had

I fell

I broke

I faltered

I fought

I lost

I found my ground

I healed

I stood

And I walked away

To find a new light

A new path

A new love

You called

But I couldn’t hear you anymore

The line drawn in the sand

Became a continental divide

My truth

Is no longer your truth

My light

Is no longer your light

Today I breathe

I breathe for me

Today I live

I live for me

Today I love

For I finally see

I was always loved