I never stopped

I never stopped loving you. 

The pain made it hard

The conflict made it unclear

The tears made it ache

But I never stopped loving you. 

I never stopped wanting you. 

Your insights into my problems

Your hugs when I struggled

Your smile ringing in my ears

And I never stopped wanting you. 

I never stopped to consider you. 

That you didn’t need me like I needed you. 

That the pattern was broken. 

Because I was scared to consider you. 

So I never stopped to do it. 

And I wish I had.