How many times

Do I have to reach out only to get my hand slapped away?

For me to realize you don’t want my help, and you don’t need me around anymore, and once I’m gone, will you even notice.

Maybe over time, you will, but I doubt it, and I’m okay with that now, even though tears still fall when I think of you.

But I knew moving on was what I needed to do if I wanted to keep growing as a person, and one day, I will reach all my goals, and I will look back and appreciate all that you had given to me and my life at that time, and place.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2021 By Deirdre Stokes