Broken Hearts
I thought it was safe to let you in. You didn’t belong to me so you couldn’t hurt me. I knew upfront you couldn’t be mine. So, my already damaged heart was going to be just fine. I couldn’t have been more wrong. It just meant when I fell, I was alone. It was supposed to be some innocent flirting and turned my world upside down. I could talk to you about anything and nothing. I suddenly realized the life I was living was killing me. You opened my eyes and broke my heart all at once. So, I stepped away to deal with my feelings and my life. Once I had healed enough, I let you back in. Friends only at first. I couldn’t let it be more. Now you are one of my best friends and I love you as such. We flirt innocently from time to time, but the relationship is different. It is a good difference though. You helped me take the step I needed. You saved my life. Who knew heart...