We sat in silence as my words hung in the air. You looked at me, stunned at what I had said. Almost as if I had asked the impossible when I asked where' your heart was.. In that moment, in your silence, I had all the answer I ever needed.
All my hopes and dreams came crashing down as I watched your face twist in anguish as you struggled to find the words- any words- that could speak your heart. I had fought for your attention, lingering on bread crumbs that I had hoped would satisfy my hunger for your affection.. To discover I needed more. I couldn’t and wouldn’t settle for less than I deserved…So, I did the only thing I knew to do; I confronted you and gave you the dagger that your silence plunged into my heart.
It was in that moment that I realized I was chasing smoke and mirrors..and a dream that wouldn’t come true. It hurt, I won’t lie. I had clung to the hope that you would step up and tell me how you felt.. But deep down, I knew how this scene was destined to play out. Tears rolling down my face, I looked at you painfully and uttered the word that I had never hoped I would have to say to you. “Goodbye.”
And still, you couldn’t and didn’t say a solitary word.
Turning and walking away, I wiped away the tears streaming down my face and clenched my fists with resolve. I was letting you go because I knew I needed more. I deserved more, and with each step, my courage grew. Leaving would open up a gap in my life that i knew would be hard, But I didn’t have a choice. If you couldn’t love me the way I wanted, then I would find someone who would… But no matter where'-my life might lead me, I still needed to get back to myself, I had lost myself in you and the love I thought we had..
So, with each step away, I started walking back to myself- my heart, my courage, my self worth. I had identified my sense of self through us and now, as I wiped away the tears, I knew it was time to come home and find the boy again that I had lost along the way. He’d been waiting for me to remember her all along, And I knew that one day in the future, I would look into the mirror and remember her. “Oh, there you are.. I’ve been looking for you.” Smiling, I would nod and my heart would finally come alive again. “Welcome home. I’ve missed you.” I was finally going back to where'' I had belonged all along. I guess I should thank you for your silence.
You did more than wake me up.. You set me free.| Princess K
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