The thing is, I always knew you cared about me to some extent, but you didn't care about me enough. You didn't care about me the way I needed to be cared about and I couldn't change that.

 It's time to stop trading respect for attention. 

Your mind won't be filled with doubts and wonder. You won't have to sit around and hope that you'll get a text back

If he wants you in his life, he will make it a point to keep you there.

This is me accepting that I can't put my life on hold for something that will more than likely never happen. 

This time I don't want to figure out who you are by the way you leave because more than anything I just want you to stay.

Maybe in another life, we get to be together and it'll be forever. 

I wasn't put on this earth to please you and I'm done trying. 

Let them show up first, and if they do, believe them when they show you who they really are.

I'm done acting like losing you was a loss. 

You're not a door mat for them to wipe their feet on whenever they feel like coming home - you deserve more.

I hate that you still linger on my mind like a stench I can't get rid of. 

I allowed myself to get treated like less than I deserve because I wanted your attention more.