You taught me a greater love

 

In the world of love, you showed me the way,

But now, your memory won't fade away.

Every night, I miss you, it's true,

Longing for love that once we knew.

 

You found someone new, left me behind,

In this emptiness, a new start I must find.

Let's forgive and start afresh, they say,

But facing you again, courage slips away.

 

I pushed you back, I understand,

Lost in love, in an unfair land.

When you left, love seemed to depart,

But with time, I learned, it's life's own art.

 

Bad things happened, let's put them aside,

Forget the pain we try to hide.

Love made me forget myself, I find,

In your absence, self-love I now bind.

 

I sought myself in your embrace,

Yet, alone, I discovered my own grace.

Dreams of reunion, a beautiful theme,

Reality holds me back, it seems.

 

No chance to express, my heart on display,

You might not act, you'll turn away.

Ten months of giving, heart laid bare,

You took everything, even my self-care.

 

Disturbed by a love that neglected my own,

In your absence, self-love is sown.

You took everything, love and more,

But I believe it happened for a reason, for sure.

 

For a reason, I believe it's true,

New love for you, a new life for me too.

You're happy, and I'm more happy,

A lesson learned in loving me.

 

Character development, a silver line,

Now in self-love, I brightly shine.

Moving forward with dreams in tow,

What's done is done, it's time to let go.

 

Meant to love me, the script once read,

But you taught me self-love instead.

In your absence, my heart takes the lead,

A newfound love, blooming from within, indeed .