I met YOU

I spent a lot of time 

searching for affection 

in shallow spaces                                  

I gave people bits of me                 

they didn't deserve                              

and I let myself be hurt,

because I thought

that's what I deserved

But once I let go

of trying to shove puzzle pieces

in places that didn't fit,

once I let go of all the hurt

I secretly had stored in the 

gashes that decorated my heart

I met YOU