A tear shed

I looked back today

I saw something that brought

Me back to the tears

So much time invested

So little if anything

To show for it all

I know I will cry again

But fuck if it will be today

I am done crying over loss

Of what I thought I meant

To people whose character

I do not even respect now

I learned

I hurt

I moved on

It won’t happen again

I learned from trusting

I learned to not give that away

My trust, my tears,

All very personal

All from a very deep place

My protection

My peace

My life

My choices are here

I do not have to give all

I will not give all again

The tear fell today

It brings healing

And it brings understanding

The growth is just a bonus.