Realizations.

The shock is over

The pain, however, aches on

I realize now what I want

and what I must do

to better myself

I realize how much

I do not need a man

to feel whole and happy

You weren't enough for me

I was too much for you

and there was no halfway

I wanted you there

through thick and thin

but you could not see beyond

I now realize I need

someone who is

strong

compassionate

secure

honest

Everything you were not for me

But,

honestly,

thank you

I thank you for being my first real love

and teaching me how to completely

trust in another person

because I know I will love again

It's too bad

in the end

you weren't a person

worth trusting

My realization.