Deep down, I knew I deserved more
Than the fragments of love you offered in store
You were never the best, just a temporary fix
A bandage for my insecurities, a fleeting mix

Of emotions that masked the pain
A distraction from the love I couldn't obtain
I settled for your affection, thinking it was enough
A compromise to silence the whispers of "not enough"

But the void within me remained
A haunting whisper of unworthy, unloved, and ashamed
I tried to fill it with your imperfect love
But it only amplified the emptiness that had long been there

Now I see, with clarity and time
That I deserved more, a love that's truly mine
Not a shadow of what could never be
But a flame that burns bright, wild, and carefree