bruise

relief is not the same as healing

the absence of discomfort doesn’t mean you’re better.

avoiding the person you hurt won’t erase the shame you carry

it won’t absolve you of responsibility.

it’s pitiful

to live in such distortion,

to deny the only real fucking thing we have in this life

to deny my existence

to deny our existence together, one intertwined for a time across thousands of miles

to deny my love

to deny yourself

i don’t deserve the silence