Bleeding and Hurting
My bruises hurt most
every time I remember
all my failed relationships;
and my wounds bleed most
whenever all the fights
and good times with them
replay on my mind.
Maybe the hurting and bleeding
are made for me to realize
that I loved
those people-who-left more,
that I didn't notice that
I'm loving myself less.
—My wounds and bruises are my reminder that I have to save myself next time.