an ode to the loveless, these are for you.

survival: epilogue

i can finally laugh at your stupidity.
your naïve behavior,
i said i forgave you,
and in the moment it was true.
if i were to say it now it would be the coldest lie i've ever told.
there's light in my eyes yet and a fire in my heart that doesn't burn for you,
it burns for me.
it burns because I need to survive,
for myself.
not for you.
and while i'll let others gain warmth from it,
i'll be dammed if i only ever let it burn for someone else.
i survived what you thought would kill me.
so,
in effect,
fuck you.