Krisha Rana Poet Free verse

I Chose Myself

I hate it,
when you ghost me,
when you leave without a word.
I hate the silence that follows,
the questions left unheard.

I need a conversation,
I need an explanation,
not just an empty goodbye
that I never asked for
and never planned.

I was always there for you,
whenever you needed me.
I gave you my time,
my comfort, my support,
and everything I could be.

So tell me, why did you blame me?
Why did you walk away?
Why did you leave?
when all I ever needed
was for you to stay?

As I told you,
You are the one ,
who going to leave me
And here it is.

And maybe that was my mistake—
I kept the door open,
I kept waiting,
I kept hoping
you would come back
and finally explain.

But you didn't.

And slowly,
I started to understand
that sometimes people leave
not because we weren't enough,
but because they were never meant
to stay.

I never asked for too much from you—
just a little support,
a little availability,
a little comfort too.

But what I love is
that I became stronger.

I found my happiness again,
that I had forgotten
while trying so hard
to hold on to you.

I learned that not everyone
deserves my time.
Not everyone deserves my kindness.
Not everyone deserves
the best parts of me.

And sometimes,
the people we choose
turn everything into a mess but somehow,
that mess becomes a lesson.

A lesson about love.
A lesson about letting go.
A lesson about knowing my worth.
A lesson about choosing myself.

Because when you finally find yourself,
you find a happiness
no one else can take away.

And now,
I love myself.
I love being myself.
I love being happy.

I just understand you now.

You were a chapter
I thought would never end,
but you became the lesson
that taught me how to begin again.

And after everything,
after all the hurt,
all the waiting...

I am still here.
I am stronger.
I am happier.
And I am proud of myself.

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Alison A Smith October 8, 2026 at 5:44 PM Your free verse gives the hurt room to breathe, while the repetition of “I need,” “I learned,” and “I love” traces a moving journey from abandonment to self-respect. The short, isolated “But you didn’t” lands with quiet force, making the closing affirmation of strength and pride feel earned. Krisha Rana October 8, 2026 at 7:59 PM This is such a generous and kind comment. Thank you for reading and for capturing the essence of the poem so perfectly.😊