Codependency

 Codependency is a new perspective I needed to hear.

Ordinarily, my mind described my world as "Enpathy"

Difficulty being happy alone, I looked to bring smiles to others.

Every other being around me deserving the emotions I couldn't feel.

Passion, Motivation, and Love all lost whenever I was abandoned as often as I was.

Endless days forcing myself to move outside just to leech off of someone new.

Now, I recognize the reality of it all.

Days pass by where I keep wishing to love myself a little more.

"Empathy" no longer being the word I bound myself by.

New desires welled up, yearning to burn bright.

Coveting these new thoughts, I began wondering once more.

Years are yet to pass where I can smile on my own.

[ "Codependency" - Written 19 January 2023 ]

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