The Love I Gave That You Never Valued

* The Love I Gave That You Never Valued*

I gave you my love when you had nothing to give,

I gave you my days, the best part of how I live.

I gave you my honesty, without a mask,

I gave you my future, you did not even have to ask.

I stayed when it was easier to walk away,

I prayed for you every night and every day.

I listened to your silence, I understood your pain,

I stood in your storm, I danced in your rain.

But you never saw the weight of what I carried,

You never saw the love that I buried.

You called it small, you called it too much,

You never valued my soul, my heart, my touch.

I was the one who always called first,

The one who tried to quench your thirst.

I was the one who checked if you had eaten,

While my own heart was bruised and beaten.

I remember waiting for a message that never came,

Calling your name, but you never felt the same.

I learned to smile while my heart was breaking,

I learned to give while my soul was aching.

Now I understand what love should truly be,

It should not make you feel less, it should set you free.

It should not make you beg to be seen,

It should be honest, gentle, and clean.

So I take back the love you never valued,

The love that was true, the love that was sacred.

I will keep it for someone who will see its light,

For someone who will hold it tight and right.

I am not bitter, I am just learning to heal,

Learning to love what I truly feel.

Because the love I gave was never a waste,

One day someone will cherish its taste.