some people only loved me in ways that were convenient for them
some people only loved me
in ways that were convenient
for them
they loved the warmth i gave,
the way i stayed,
the way i made them feel less alone
but very few ever stopped
to ask what it cost me
to keep pouring from a heart
already exhausted
*very few ever truly saw me*
and perhaps that was
the loneliest part of all,
being loved most for
what i could give
*instead of who i was*