the breakup

'love just doesn't end,' he said.
'i don't think you ever loved me at all.
you were just lying to me for 6 months.'
and the first tear ran from his eye.

'i wasn't lying to you.  i do love you.
i just can't be with you.  i can't explain it.
i just wasn't happy,' and she fingered the scar.
and the first tear ran from her eye.

'i'll love you forever, you know.
'i can't stop loving you,' and he gave her a kiss.
'i know.  i'm sorry.  this is harder than i wanted it to be.'
and they made love for the last time ever.

they met again months later.
'i haven't been able to stop thinking about you.
i miss you so much,' he said.
and tears ran down his cheeks.

'i miss you... but... i have a new boyfriend.
i'm sorry.  i know it's a little soon...'
'don't be sorry.  i expected it.'
and tears ran down his cheeks.

when she saw him again, it hurt.
a pain she had never felt so strongly.
she told him she was sorry, she hoped he was happy.
he told her to fuck off and leave him alone.

-i thought he would love me forever.
'love just doesn't end,' he said.
was he lying for 6 months?
or is he lying now?-

'i'm sorry i hurt you.  i did things the wrong way.'
'we'll i'm not hurt anymore.  i have a girlfriend.
you shouldn't be talking to me like this, in fact.
she's... protective.'  and tears ran down her cheeks.

-he's better off without me.
he happier with her.
but i can be happy too.
i don't need him.-

dakota

january 15th, 2000