I’m not afraid of being lonelyanymore. When you left mefor good, everything that I oncewas so...

I’m not afraid of being lonely
anymore. When you left me
for good, everything that I once
was so terrified of facing
seemed minuscule compared
to the ache that I felt
when you never came back.
In a way, I am relieved
that you left me without any 
sign of warning. It gave me
the courage to face my fears
with an already bruised heart,
and eyes that have seen too much
to have to close from the sight
of being scarred by despair.