the need.

There was a time that I didn’t know
The difference
Between wanting someone
And needing someone
I didn’t realize until it was all over
That I needed him
I gave him all of me
Whatever he asked it was his
No questions asked
I no longer made him work for me
He became my life line
And I needed him
To function
And to live
I was a smart girl
Who was being led by dumb choices
Only wanting him would have allowed me
To see what was right in front of me
And would have saved me so much time
So much pain
He would tell me that he needed me
But now I know that he really didn’t
He only wanted me when it was convenient
He only wanted me when someone else wanted me
He knew I needed him
But he did not care
He took advantage of my dependence on him
We had more do overs
Than happy endings
And I forgave him
Because I thought there was no me without him