You hurt me so bad, I ran away, Yet you chased me though I said enough. You still wanted us to stay, But stop—still stuck in the past love. I don’t want push and pull, An on-and-off carousel, No more seesaws under unfair gravity. You made me tired, Then you’re the one who regrets. You pressed me down, Then you’re the one who pleads to return— But look at how you treated me. You said you’ve changed, But do you remember how I was always the one to apologize? You called it lame, And now you confess defeat, Begging for a second chance. But my heart is not that naïve; It knows when to turn itself into a song In the music of my life— When my lyrics were never heard by you. It knows when to become a string That no longer needs to be tuned On the guitar you left in the corner. I don’t want to stay with someone so barren Who keeps stealing my water Until my soul runs dry— Pushing me to the edge Until I said, “I don’t want this anymore.” I will not sit here for long, Keeping your loneliness that silences me, Whispering I’m nothing With a love that isn’t love, Exposing me To pain without roots. I’ve learned that leaving isn’t cruelty— it’s mercy for myself. For love should never taste like thirst and apology. And this time, I choose peace over proof, silence over staying. I’d rather drown in solitude than breathe in your shadow. Cause you call this love— when I call it survival.