Sometimes.

Sometimes there’s not a reason.

Sometimes there’s not a reason. Sometimes we make up stories and cling to them.

Sometimes there’s not a reason. Sometimes we make up stories and cling to them. Sometimes we tell them so much we start believing.

Sometimes there’s not a reason. Sometimes we make up stories and cling to them. Sometimes we tell them so much we start believing. We start believing...

...We start not seeing

...We start not seeing That staying is causing our bleeding.

...We start not seeing That staying is causing our bleeding. That they don’t care about our feelings.

...We start not seeing That staying is causing our bleeding. That they don’t care about our feelings. That there’s only one way to start healing.

We should be leaving,

We should be leaving, Not making excuses for them.

We should be leaving, Not making excuses for them. “Sometimes they’re not a gem”

We should be leaving, Not making excuses for them. “Sometimes they’re not a gem” And doesn’t matter how much work you put in

Because sometimes the surface is all there is

Because sometimes the surface is all there is And there’s not something deeper you missed.