When you were with me

I brought out the best in you

I know this for a fact   

It can be proven simply 

By how you had all of these conflicts inside of you

Eating away at your insides

Felt so much pain 

Not being able to comprehend it 

To even fully grasp it

That made you inhuman

Not knowing how else to manage it

Yet

With all that loosely locked inside 

I barely got to meet that thing 

That thing that the unlucky had the misfortune of meeting

That thing that made me an unlucky a few times 

That thing that took over without your consent 

I knew the true human you actually were

The version of yourself you could say you were proud of

I hope I gave you a way out

Even just for a few moments

Of peace for once

Of silence

Of rest 

I hope you had a break 

Of that unbearable pain 

Of those overwhelming feelings

That took over who you truly were

And made you into your worst

I hope that with me

You felt happy

You felt at ease

You felt love

But I don’t hope

Not anymore

Because now, 

I know 

I know you did

And that’s what has allowed me to release the painful memories