I have never had my heart broken before
I hadn’t been in love
never really spun my world around someone
and then, I did.
I did, I did, I did.

so, I took some time to respectfully mourn the relationship
and I took some time to grieve and I gave myself time
before I really let go

It’s so important to make peace with your losses
and, if anything, these experiences should make me smarter
make me a little harder — for the next time
I’m confronted with love 

This weekend I finally felt good again
kissed new girls — set myself free
and I’ve been talking to people.  Seeing people.
It’s weird and familiar.

I just wish they told us in kindergarten 
“people are weird; they’re strange. you’ll fall in love
with one person and break up with another.
people lie and people disappoint you.
but everything will be ok.”

but lets be honest, the most valuable lessons
are the ones we learn on the weekend
or a wednesday evening
when we’re not even ready to know