I refuse to pine for you, to give in to the hurt your leaving caused.
Without my center, I wandered from my destined path. I followed where you led without listening to my guiding voice. I lost my way, my heart and my sense.
We were invincible, or so I thought. I never expected you would discard me. That, in a blink of an eye, you would be over me. No lingering feelings, save for disdain toward my repeated demands for answers.
You want me to think you never loved me. I don’t believe you, but I won’t wait.
Thin spiral notebook 
This line ties together the whole piece for me:
You want me to think you never loved me. I don’t believe you, but I won’t wait.
The strength it shows… I hope I would show it, and I hope I can instill that sense of worth in my daughter.
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I love the part “without my center.” I have to add my name to the growing list of “been there and done that”. After I had my daughter, I vowed that I would raise her to never compromise what really mattered to her, for anyone. So far, so good-and the fact that I turned my own mistake into a lesson for her makes me feel like some good came out of a bad situation:)
Powerful piece, Tara!
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This is full of both your pain and your strength. A beautiful piece.
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Been down that path a few times, too. And I don’t play the girl who pines for lost love–I move on, too. Great post!
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Reading your reply to Kir gave this even more resounding meaning. Good of you T! I’m hooked on the last line, it’s so loaded!
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Beautiful entry, loved how “invincible” was used here.
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Oh. Every word spoke to me.
(and honestly that’s all I can write about it)
it was beautifully written.
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When I was much younger, the man I was dating decided to move to Texas for work. He never asked if I wanted go with him (I thought we would get married – we’d been together over a year), he just told me he was leaving. It was like something broke inside me. When he came back a few months later after not finding that job he left me for and no contact during the time he was gone, he thought we would pick up again like nothing happened. I don’t play that… and it was his turn to be confused.
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his loss for sure Tara, FOR SURE.
I’ve been thinking of this piece all morning. “something broke inside you”, yes, that’s the exact emotion I can’t shake while reading it.
that last line, wow, it just moved me.
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I like how you used invincible. It’s like its own character, here.
That last line speaks 1000 words.
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Such a stunningly beautiful picture and words. Romantic relationships suck. That’s why Sister Helena don’t play that!
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Love the emotional impact, and the pic. 🙂
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