Love Story

As I leaned back against the seat, my heart felt like it was shaking.
I couldn't believe what I'd just done.
There was no way to take the story back,
folding it neatly into the place I'd kept it all this time.
No matter what else happened, from here on out,
I would always remember him, because with this telling,
he'd become part of that story,
of my story, too.
I spilled my heart and soul into words.
And, left what I had said laid out in front of him.
Only hoping for him to love me back.
I left my words up in the air for almost two weeks.
And, when you decided to break the silence, you told me that you still loved me.
I let those words sink into me for three long days.
Finally, I asked if you really meant it.
You said it was what I wanted to hear but it wasn’t what you felt.
I crumpled to the floor and began to cry.
I felt like I was drowning in a puddle of my own tears.
You left my heart broken.
And, you never will care.
So, just take your last step and push yourself out of my life.