"Priorities" Inspired by Unsolved:

Priorities

I can’t give up who I am and what I want to do

for you.

I won’t give up who I am and what I want to do

only because I selfishly want you too.

You made a sacrifice without prompting

without my input,

assuming sacrifice was required at all,

assuming you couldn't have

yourself, your calling, and us.

Your sacrifice is not my fault,

your choice is not my choice.

My sacrifice is not your fault,

my sacrifice is not your choice.

You are my sacrifice

because I cannot give up what you did

for us,

for myself.

Love is not the only thing that matters,

and this love is asking too much.

Our ending is painful,

but giving up who I am and what I want to do

would be insufferable.


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