You used to make me feel special
like I meant something to you;
all the things you used to say, I see now,
designed to get me attached to you:
you
felt
nothing.
To you, I was only ever a paycheck.
A consistent, long-term paycheck.
Even so,
I did some really good work.
Learned a lot about myself
and how to get along in my world –
for that, and more, I appreciate you.
But – now that we are done with each other,
and despite however many years I paid you
You have chosen to ignore my emailed thank you, and
I don’t understand why.
I’m starting to see though, this is another bit of work
that choice of yours is forcing me to do:
to at last learn to value myself
and no longer care about what anyone else
thinks of me.
Yes, even you.
Especially you. I’ve cared
for far
too
long.
3/15/24
Karen McCaskey 