he set the bar too high

There were days

I could still be happy

even when nothing felt right.

I had him,

his love, steady and quiet.

Every man I choose,

I’m searching for pieces of him.

Nights I fell asleep

in his hands,

I would go miles

just to be there again.

Love felt like coming home;

he made safety feel like love itself

a warmth I didn’t have to earn,

a peace I’ve been chasing ever since.

Some days I wish

I could drown

in the pool of memories

he left behind.

#MyFirstLove