You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Poem is About You

empowerment & self-actualization

It wasn’t about you,

Not you, me, I

Wanted something you couldn’t provide

The hurt wasn’t because of you,

Not you, me, I

Hurt myself by letting my imagination paint a landscape with colors you’ve never even seen

I wasn’t broken by you,

Not you, me, I

Was still untangling myself from the webs of toxic dependency I’ve conflated with love

The disappointment had nothing to do with you,

Not you, me, I

Blinded myself with the idea of this, rejecting the pain of reality

I’m not interested in healing from or for you,

Not you, me, I

Need to understand that healing is a lifelong process: a journey of self discovery and empowerment

So no this poem isn’t about you,

Not you, me, I

Am showing myself the kind of love only I can provide