being in love has always been a choice

and you strayed at the first bump

you left on a whim and an idea 

that’s not love

–

love is a place to grow 

it’s a journey with more than just ups

it’s a beautiful thing with thorns

it’s more than a hobby or a distraction

–

if you were never willing to try, 

then you should’ve just stayed away from me.

you can’t find a home with waiting arms and ready lips

if you’re not even willing to build it.

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don’t pretend to care about me

when you never put any stake into me in the first place

I don’t know why I ever believed

that I actually meant something to you

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it’s time to find someone who knows what it means to love someone

someone who builds instead of burns

who loves more than they run