These are the first and last poems from the book, “#PresentTransparent : Love Is Easy”. The last poem is titled, “Everything I Wasn’t”. #FirstAndLast : Everything I Wasn’t I should have known We were coming towards the end Because you kept asking for Everything I wasn't If I were too optimistic You wanted me to be level-headed Whenever I was too realistic You wondered what happened To my childlike innocence “Why are you always so serious?” “I feel like something’s missing.” Something was always not there Because you spent all of your time Searching for it Instead of appreciating What was right here ... And I changed I changed I changed I changed And I always Blamed myself I really believed I wasn't good enough And I looked To you for help I changed I changed I changed I changed Then finally - I stopped. You're the one who's insecure. You're the one who's miserable. You're the one with all the stress. You're the one who is ungrateful Turning everything into a mess. It was you … And all this time I thought I was to blame Believed I was at fault Suffered for months Walked without aim Covered my wounds with salt … It was you. Not me. And I no longer Take any responsibility. It was right for this to end. Because in the end I could have been everything And you would have still Found something missing ... - K.S. Fort Purchase the book below : #PresentTransparent : Love Is Easy : https://symposiumberlin.substack.com/p/firstandlast-everything-i-wasnt?s=w . . . #PresentTransparent . . FREE Preview of book in bio : . . #Follow @rhetoricrush @heartofpoets #rhetoricrush #Quotes #Poetry #heartofpoets #poetrycommunity #writersofig #amwriting #authorlife #writer #bookworm #songwriter #thoughts #writers #writerscommunity #motivation #spokenword #qotd #nanowrimo #igbooks #creativewriting #poet #wordgasm #writerscorner #amediting #inspiration (at Springfield, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeAG_1kNIjq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=