Exit Velocity

Relationships are hard. I've invested so much of my life, my best years, in you. In us.

And yet here we are, saddled with the same problems, no resolutions in sight. When we first met, i was enamored with your beauty. The gentle softness of your curves, contrasted with the unyielding nature of your core. But despite that nature, you were constantly trying to evolve. With an eye to the future. And any time i started to drift, your charm would pull me back. You inspired people. But now look at you. You've become complacent. You dont take care of yourself anymore. Your spartan beauty is gone. You're covered in plastic. Time has ravaged you of your natural gifts. You've gotten angry and unpredictable. The only thing you inspire now is bellicosity, to the point that its dangerous to be around you. So thats it, I've had enough. This time when I leave, i'm not coming back. I'll blast off, secure in knowing that what else is out there is better than what you have to offer. A new beginning. A fresh start. No more broken promises. I just need to break away. But every time i leave, i make the mistake of looking back. And from this perspective, your blemishes fade. I remember the good times. Your depths. Your heights. Your untapped potential. You could still change. This is when i decide to let go of what i've been carrying around, and rocket back to you. I'm not thinking straight, your gravity well is pulling me back in. And we rush toward each other at breakneck speeds. I reorient just in time, and gently land back in your warm embrace. We promise each other this time will be different. That perspective is all we needed. That this time i'll stay grounded.