Absolutes

He sees no light

This is it, the end

Things cannot be worse

Everything is lost

But look! You have so much in your life!

You say you want a family, you have a daughter

No, he says, I want a perfect family

My daughter is not enough!

Perfect families don’t exist

I try to tell him. You will always find

Shortcomings in your life.

You say I’m all you need,

That I’m your love, that I’m your muse

So, why are you shunning me

Each time you feel slighted

Each time you feel insulted

Each time you feel depressed?

Why are you shunning me out

If all you want is connection?

How can I feel connected with you

When each time, I think our relationship is over?

Dozens of times, I mentally went through our breakup

Dozens of times, I built walls to protect my core from the pain

Dozens of times, I broke down pieces of the walls to let you through

But over the years, the wall got thicker and thicker

I cannot let you in, you let your emotions rule

I cannot let you in, you are not genuine

I cannot let you in, you even lie to yourself

We’re at a dead-end.