Lessons

I can't make you love me.
And I'm not going to try to.

I can't make you value me
So I'm not going to attempt to.

If you have to hurt me,
Just to discover you love me,
Lesson learned.

For you and I.

If you have to ignore me,
Just to see my worth,
Then, lesson learned.

For you and I.

I can't make you choose me.
That's backward.

I can't make you understand me.
That power rests in your hands.

I can only mirror what I want,
Mirror what I expect.
Lesson learned yet?

Because that's for you.

I can only put my trust
Into something that shows it's for me.
Lesson learned yet?

Because that's for you.

It's not easy to wear my heart on a sleeve.
It's not easy to give unconditionally.
It's hard not to be slightly vindictive

But I'm still learning,
Still learning the trades of love, commitment, & relationships.

Still learning how to let love live,
Ya know?