Some people only love you when you stop loving them.
Some people only love you when you stop loving them. Some people won’t appreciate you until you’re gone. When you no longer give them the support they took for granted, when you no longer text them the sweet messages they ignored, when you no longer greet them with open arms every time they knock on your door in the middle of the night, and when you no longer wait on your phone for them to call.
Some people don’t realize how much you love them until they can’t find anyone else who loves them that much.
When they can’t find someone who loves everything they’re ashamed of, who looks at them like that’s all they need, who makes them feel at home—safe and secure from the chaos of the world.
Some people will only try to get your attention when you stop giving it to them.
When you stop liking all of their posts, calling them in the middle of the day to tell them how much you love them, when you stop buying them those little things they wish they had and mentioned in casual conversation, and when you stop dropping everything and rushing to their aid when they need it.
Some people will only try to win you back after they’ve already lost you. When they realize you have other options, when they realize someone else will treat you better than they will, when they realize you’re no longer willing to be an option, when they realize how selfish they’ve been.
Some people will only miss you when you forget them.
When you forget to wish them a happy birthday, when you forget their favorite song, their secrets when you throw away their memories. When you forget how they made you feel.
Some people will only respect you when you leave.
When they realize that you sacrificed yourself for them, when they realize how many times you went against yourself to give in to them, when they realize how many times you forgave them over and over again. When they realize that you left because you were fed up—because they mistook your patience and understanding for weakness.
Some people will only love you when you stop loving them.
When you no longer miss their touch and the sound of their voice. When they see that you have changed and no longer look at them the same way.
When you no longer think about them before you go to sleep. When they are finally ready to open their heart to you after they have shattered yours into pieces.
Some people only love you when you stop loving them. Some people will never get the chance to love you again because your heart will belong to someone who doesn’t have to lose you to learn how to keep you.
