I Am Not Weak For Giving Up

I am tired

Of people telling me to

Never

Give up.

Because I did.

I gave up

On a lover

Who abused me incessantly

And did not care

That I cried myself to sleep

Every night.

I gave up

On a dream

That was detrimental to

My well-being

And pursued another one

That brought me peace.

I gave up

At the right times

And that does

Not

Make me weak.