The One That Got Away

a poem about my ex who may as well be my first love

who's he?

he was my first love 

at least I like to remember him that way

he was the one to show me

what it's like to be truly loved

and cared for 

he took me out of this world

put constellations in my eyes

and a mirror on the sun 

to show me what I truly am

he recognized my worth

and showed me not to settle 

for merely the barely minimum

he showed me the love I deserve 

and how to give it to myself 

with and without him

he showed me that

not everyone wants to 

jump into my pants

some people want

to sit at the dinner table with me

to look over and simply ask

how was your day?

some want to fill their days 

spending genuine time with me 

even if that means

just doing our own thing in the same space 

with legs touching on the couch

just as a comfort thing

he is the one that

no matter where we are 

when I am looking for another

he is the example

he is the one

I will look for in everyone else 

maybe I will find someone better

or maybe I will spend the rest of my life 

looking for 

the one that got away . . .