Prompt: Feeling bad because I left my ex, without really explaining the reason. Him treating me like shit, giving me side-eye, and mocking me a few months after in school.

In the depths of my heart, an ache does reside,
A tale of parting that I cannot hide.
The burden I carry, heavy and deep,
A story of leaving, secrets to keep.

I walked away, though the reasons untold,
From a love that had withered, grown bitter and cold.
His treatment, unkind, like the sharp sting of rain,
Yet my departure, a mystery, causing me pain.

I can still see his eyes, casting side-eye,
Mocking my absence, as days drifted by.
In the halls of our school, where echoes remain,
His laughter, a reminder, of lingering disdain.

But what could I say, what words could convey,
The weight of my sorrow, the price I would pay?
For silence, my refuge, a shield I would wield,
To guard my own heart, from being further revealed.

Yet remorse fills my soul, a tempest unbound,
As memories flood back, in whispers, profound.
Regret takes its hold, gnawing deep in my core,
Did I leave him broken, abandoned and sore?

But the truth, unspoken, resides in my heart,
The pain that he caused, tearing me apart.
I sought my own solace, my freedom, my light,
To escape the darkness that engulfed us that night.

I may not have voiced it, the reasons concealed,
But my spirit, it yearned for a love that was real.
No longer deserving of his cruel, bitter strife,
I chose to depart, to reclaim my own life.

So, I carry this burden, a lingering pain,
The aftermath of a choice that I can’t explain.
But I hold my head high, as I walk through the hall,
With strength in my step, knowing I gave my all.

For love should uplift, not tear us apart,
And from that toxic union, I chose to depart.
Though memories haunt me, I won’t be defined,
By the wounds of the past, left lingering behind.

In the depths of my heart, a healing will start,
As I find my own worth, piece together each part.
For I left for a reason, a path I must take,
To embrace my own journey, my own soul’s sake.