he knew me
he knew me in ways i didnt yet know myself
saw the sharp edges i hid from the world
and traced them gently
like they were meant to be held, not feared
he knew when silence meant i wasnt fine
when my laughter was just a shield
never asked me to change, took me whole
and only held space for who i was
he knew the way i pulled away
yet still held me, knowing i wouldnt ask
never tried to reshape me
into something easier to love
he saw the girl behind the walls
the one i wasnt sure deserved to be seen
and still, he stood steadfast
until he didnt
i guess love alone could never stay
but i wonder, did i ever really let him in?
i gave him half pieces of me, my thoughts
he deserved more, something whole
now i know that i was loved truly
and maybe that is what lingered after?what made his absence feel like a presence
it was a moment and that was enough
he knew me once but now i know myself.
Copyright © yoezin tshogyal | Year Posted 2025
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