i did my part. i hope my absence gives you the peace that my love couldn't give you. maybe i was too much for you, or maybe you just weren't ready for the kind of love i carried. either way, i'm done forcing myself into spaces where i'm not wanted. I'm learning that sometimes walking away is the kindest thing i can do for myself. i won't chase what keeps slipping from my hands. i won't hold on to someone who feels lighter without me. if my silence brings you peace, then let it. i'm choosing my own peace too.