Your loss

I showed up tired, I showed up hurt

Showed up bleeding but put you first

While I was fighting my own damn mind

I still made sure you were alright

I swallowed pride, I bit my tongue

Told myself love means holding on

Even when your words cut deep

I stayed when leaving would’ve been peace

I was carrying demons you never saw

Still chose you—every time you called

You lost someone real

I showed up every time

When love got heavy, when things got wild

I stayed consistent, I stayed kind

You lost someone real

I gave compassion you didn’t return

Held your heart while mine got burned

You didn’t lose a phase or a thrill

You lost someone real

I saw the signs, I ignored the truth

Kept believing the best in you

I gave grace where there was none

Hoped one day you’d meet me where I was from

I didn’t need perfect, I needed effort

Instead I got distance dressed as concern

I fought myself just to stay soft

While you decided I wasn’t enough

You never saw how close I came

To giving up, but loving you anyway

You lost someone real

I showed up even when I was breaking inside

When it was easier to disappear, I tried

To be steady, loyal, and still

You lost someone real

I wasn’t loud, I wasn’t cruel

I was consistent, I was true

That’s not something you replace at will

One day you’ll miss the way I stayed

Not loudly—just faithfully

You’ll look for me in someone else

And feel the absence hit like hell

Because love like mine doesn’t come twice

And patience like that has a price

I didn’t lose you

I lost the version of me that believed

You would choose me

You lost someone real

A man who fought himself to love you right

Who gave his heart without a fight

Even when his own was bruised and split

You lost someone real

And when I finally let you go

It wasn’t anger—it was growth

I won’t show up where I’m not felt

I showed up until I disappeared

And that’s when you’ll understand

What you lost