You looked me in the eye and spoke like we were real But every word had a safety seal You said “us” when it fit your needs Then switched the meaning quietly I wasn’t blind, I was trusting That’s a difference you keep adjusting You let me think we were aligned While you kept one foot outside I was filling gaps you wouldn’t face Being everything he couldn’t give You called it love, I call it escape A way to cope, not a way to live You didn’t fall for me You leaned on me There’s a difference you refuse to see You mistook me For someone easy to play You mistook honesty For something you could bend your way You mistook presence For someone desperate to stay I was real with you That’s not a weakness, that’s where you misplayed When I said I needed space for my head You told me to get out instead That’s not strength, that’s defense That’s fear dressed up as confidence You wanted comfort without risk Connection without consequence I was giving you something solid You were managing appearance You didn’t respect my mental state You minimized it when it was real That told me everything I needed About how you actually feel You protected your life By discarding mine And somehow thought I wouldn’t notice in time You mistook me For someone afraid to lose But I don’t stay where truth is optional And respect is something you refuse You mistook silence For me not seeing the game But I was watching every move While you were rearranging names I’m not angry anymore I’m clear You didn’t break me You exposed yourself You mistook me For a piece in your design I was never here to complete What you refuse to fix in your life You mistook me But now it’s done I’m walking away intact While you stay exactly where you are Santiago Flores This isn’t revenge It’s self-respect
