Twin Flame

You said you were my soul mate,

But that simply wasn’t true.

I couldn’t see what we were while we were in it,

Blinded by how much I wanted you.

But this time, when you went away,

I started to pay attention.

I noticed the things you didn’t think I would catch,

The backhanded compliments sprinkled in,

The way you weaponized my needs,

How you made me feel,

Like something used and discarded,

Thrown away when you started to feel anything.

Whatever you needed to do

To push me away when you were through.

I know you’ll come back

When you need another fix,

Addicted to the same thing as me.

Because of all the things you said to me,

You were right about the most important thing.

We are the same person.

Same soul, different external parts.

What you have done to me,

I’ve been doing to others.

How you treat me is

How I treat them.

I couldn’t see it for myself,

But I can see it now.

I won’t stop.

Neither will you.

Everyone loses.

Maybe in our next life

We can try again

When our lives have been more gentle

And the people we love

Don’t hurt us.

A life when love can happen.

Until then, it doesn’t matter how brightly you burn,

I’ll always see your flame.