"I am thinking about everytime you have walked outof my life without a reason,an explanation, or..."

“I am thinking about every

time you have walked out

of my life without a reason,

an explanation, or even

a warning. Whether it was

because you were afraid,

or that you weren’t ready

for this, or even when you

thought you found someone

else who could keep your

attention. You were always

coming and going like you

had the right. You would just

leave like you were going

to work, or to visit your parents.

You would be gone for days,

weeks, and sometimes even

months. No text, no call,

no sign of you returning.

But you always did return,

and I was always the one

who was waiting and who

was expected to greet you

with open arms. Welcome you

as if you just returned from

a vacation. I was always

here waiting, and not once

did I ever lock the door when

you shut it behind you.

I should have locked it,

should have changed the

combination to the garage doors.

I should have kept you out

of my home as well as my heart.

Well, it’s been a couple

of months since you’ve been

gone, and this time I will not

be waiting for you. This time

I will not hold the door open

for you. This time I will make sure

that there will be no way

that you can ever get back in.”

- "You are no longer welcome here," - Colleen Brown