Cherry Blossom Trees

The Day We Met

The day I met you

My heart stopped

My lungs gasped for air

And my skin burned with a blush hotter than the sun

I never believed in love at first sight

But when I saw you

I knew I wanted to be with you

I wanted to be the one you called your girl

Your ride or die

Your everything.

I wanted to be the reason that when you smiled

It was so bright

It would put the twinkling stars to shame

On a dark, clear night out in the country.

We slowly started to become friends

Talking every day

Sometimes about nothing

Sometimes about something

It was these small conversations

That made me fall for you even deeper

I took the risk

And I asked you out

And my world felt brighter

When you said yes

Our love was passionate

It was powerful

It was everything

But then

Something changed

You no longer looked at me with love in your eyes

You no longer gave me that tender look that sent shivers down my spine

It was if you would look at me

But not see me

And then you left

And my world shattered

My heart was demolished

Destroyed to the point of no return

The day you left was the first time you looked at me in months

And there was no love

No empathy in your stare

It was cold

It was hard

It was full of pity

And it was then I decided to let you go.

Months later I see you in the store

Your face was glowing with happiness

Your stance was filled with so much confidence and a calmness

And your eyes shone with a love I never saw before

But it wasn't pointed towards me

It was at that moment I understood

You never did truly love me

You loved me, but not in the way I loved you