unhealthy

i gave and i gave

and you took took took

needed the air i breathed

to be yours.

i was willing and able

to do any and all

because i wanted to and

because i knew

you needed it, too.

and while we laid there

slowly suffocating one another

by breathing the same air

we never could pull away

because i liked too much

and you needed too much

that you got scared

and turned your back on me

scared

of my love

scared

of yours back

scared

of our unhealthy cells

feeding on one another

forever.

and now, four months later,

i've found a new groove

though i miss you at times

i can still move

throughout my life without missing a beat

and i think it's neat

to be independent and sweet.

while you, back at home

are stuck in a rut

of necessity and care

and you've found another

girl to take the reins

of your life

you've allowed her to make things happen and

you will blame her, fault her, drop her, too

when things don't work out exactly the way you planned.

(take responsibility, take control)

i worry

i care

i pity

but i won't be dragged down by you any further.