You and I

You chewed me up and spit me out
And I was so hungry for your desire that
I let you consume me.

You lifted me up and then struck me down
And I was so detached from my pain
I ignored that you were creating more for me.

You opened me up and then shut me out
And I was so used to being lonely
I smiled as I sat in isolation.

You buttered me up and then fucked me over
And I was so desperate to feel loved
I didn't notice this was merely another illusion.

You and I were never meant to be
friends or lovers, just mirrors,
for our own dysfunctions.

The truth, after all, was that our
relationship was ruled by toxicity
but we both tried to pretend like it wasn't.


-Liz