You took a good girl and you put her through hell.
She saw the kindness in people, saw the goodness in the world.
The unknown excited her, she couldnt wait to see what the future had in store for her.
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Back then, she believed in destiny, in true love, in soulmates.
She had an innocence to her that made her eyes sparkle, that made her smile glisten.
But you changed all that.
You took a good girl and you put her through hell.
She expected to stay with you forever.
She was caught off-guard by the unanswered texts and last minute cancellations.
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She never expected the boy she loved to put her through so much pain.
Maybe it was her fault for being too hopeful, for being overly understanding.
Maybe it was stupid of her to believe that fairy tales actually existed.
But now, she knows better.
Now, she guards her heart.
Now, she hesitates before going out on dates and locking lips.
She is cautious about who she lets into her life.
She keeps her secrets to herself, because she has stopped trusting strangers.
Now, she knows that boys who compliment her wont always want a serious relationship with her.
When she looks back, shes embarrassed by how much she trusted someone like you.
She wishes that she would have thought with her head over her heart.
The only good thing that came from her pain is the lessons she learned.
She learned that her time is valuable and some people arent deserving of it.
She learned that giving someone all of her love and attention doesnt necessarily mean shell get anything in return.
And she learned to protect her heart.
To stop wearing it on her sleeve and only hand it over to someone who has earned it.
At first, she thought that her toxic relationship ruined her.
But thats not the truth.
It only made her stronger.
It made her smarter.
