Once Before I Would, But Now I Care Less. Poem by Gerald Opio

Love me right,
and there won't be any room for doubt, embedded in my heart.
Because your perfect love will make me secure.

Treat me like a residue,
and you will get exactly the same treatment, an eye for an eye.
For my heart tripped over once, but not anymore.

Boundaries I created for myself,
to protect my frail heart,
that have been stepped on countless times advertently,
With no trace of rue.
That's why ingeneous I cease to be, for my own good.

Forgive me if I seem so overprotective of my heart,
but that's all I will be left with,
when your love fades,
and you're gone.

Once before I would,
but now I would care less,
For the sake of my heart,
and my mental health.

So if you want to go,
go when you still can,
because I wouldn't want you to capriciously stay with me,
when your heart is with another.