i loved you, and i didn't regret it
but when you didn't seem to care,
i found myself feeling regret for just a little bit
i loved you, and it made the anxiety in my stomach transform
into sweet, loving, gentle butterflies
but as soon as you left,
i found the butterflies in my stomach transforming back
into the furious moths i would always expect.
i loved you, and it made me feel so vulnerable
like a small bird that had just been let out of a cage with no instructions
but i loved it.
i loved you, and you seemed to love me back
from then on, i thought the feeling of pure bliss
would be something i'd never lack
your love could heal me
better than any medication i'd been prescribed
but it seemed to be more and more often
that you'd be gone without saying goodbye
i gave you all the love i thought you didn't deserve
because you deserved better
but maybe you didn't.
~the vulnerable