Oh Honey
“Oh of course you are. Why am I not surprised. I know I’ve done a lot in the past, but that’s ok! I promise. This time will be different. I’ve changed.”
They kept talking. Talking and talking circles around you like they always did, always do. You couldn’t possibly want them back, right? No. You were here to hurt them, because they hurt- someone. Who did they hurt again?
“It’s going to be alright. I’m here for you. I’ll always be here for you. You can trust me.”
You didn’t think that was true. But. You CAN trust them. You’ve always trusted them. Why wouldn’t you trust them? You love them.
With tears in your eyes they wrap you in their arms again and it feels almost like home. Almost. You realize that you have one final choice to make. There’s so much pain that you still carry and so, SO many memories. The memories hurt. It would be so much easier to just let them go. Believe that they’re telling the truth, just this once.
With a heavy sigh, you make your choice. It’s better if you..