The Sweetest Kind of Poison

by Katie Wismer

but I guess you didn’t like what you found

at least not enough

did you say the same things to her that night?

if he leaves you with silence for 2 weeks and then comes crawling back it isn’t because he misses you it’s because he couldn’t find anyone else

you may not be the sun but still I looked at you for so long and now that I’ve looked away my eyes cannot adjust and everything just looks dark

abuse.

it should have been me every time

loving you leaving you— it all hurts just the same

the sound of your name still gives me bruises

somehow the healing hurts worse than the breaking

your ghost wouldn’t leave me

it’s too easy to forget you’re a battleground when you feel so much like coming home

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

you are not giving up by leaving you are choosing to love yourself more than he ever could

don’t let him steal your light

don’t try to find a new guy. being with yourself is enough.

it took me a long time to realize by thinking of you as everything I was allowing myself to be nothing

it was a blessing to lose that boy not a tragedy

my fire won’t be any less bright just because you are no longer sharing its warmth

life exists outside of this moment

you are the most stunning of sunrises

but she wouldn’t have him

you’re back because you realized my value but unfortunately for you so have I

I’m a better person without you

you found your revenge through the bodies of other girls I found my closure through the words on this page so go ahead, have your vengeance I’d rather have my peace

and the only thing that’s certain is it will happen again

I forgive you

I am so sorry to every girl I ever blamed to every girl I ever hated when it was always just him

and tell that boy to go fuck himself

you are enough as you are

and honestly there’s no revenge quite like getting up moving on and doing just fine