you’ve come back

but i no longer need you

i will not allow my back to my stabbed

using shards of glass

collected from your fragile heart

and your fragile masculinity

i will no longer accept that pain

in order to feel something

in finding contentment within myself

i’ve found an excuse to build walls

for i finally have something worth protecting

i’m not mad, not jealous

i hope your next victim

is not a victim at all

i hope she becomes a recipient

of a gentle love i was never offered

i hope her cross necklace

and bible-verse studded bio

becomes everything you need

i don’t loath the new girl

nor the girl who sparked your infidelity

nor the girl i was with you

they all needed you

needed to feel something, anything

even if it meant sacrificing confidenc

and the ability to speak their mind

wear the clothes they wanted

speak to whoever they felt like

they needed what they thought was love

no hard feelings

but hard boundaries

you come crawling back

as you always do

i’m stronger this time though

and proud to be able

to say without a doubt

that i no longer need you