Things They Don't Teach You in School

i did not know
that there were just so many ways
to hurt someone until
i met you and you showed me
every
single
one.

and i did not know
that there were so many ways
to feel love until
i met someone else
and they showed me
every
single
one.

alas, i did not know
that once you have been hurt
in every way you can imagine
you cannot find it in yourself to
ever
love
again.

i did not know
that you could still yearn for someone
even after they fucking shatter you
and that you will hate yourself for it
every
goddamn
day.