(sad music)
- It's called a breakup because it can do just that,
break you.
Not all good things come to an end,
but sometimes they have to.
And when they do, that doesn't mean they stop being good.
Even if it seems impossible at first to see why.
You asked if we could have dinner one night,
and said you wanted to talk.
Which wasn't, I think we need to talk,
AKA the six words everyone hears before a breakup,
but doesn't see coming.
Yeah, the thought did occur to me.
Maybe this is it.
No, no.
We're fine, it's fine, everything's fine.
Right?
- I think we should breakup.
- I didn't know what to say, so I said nothing.
Too many thoughts running through my head,
my mouth couldn't even start to keep up.
I know we never said this would last forever,
but, I wasn't expecting it to end tonight.
- You okay?
- Okay?
I thought we were okay.
How am I supposed to tell you I'm okay,
when I don't know what okay even means right now.
When my okay, was clearly different from yours.
Could you not give me a little time
to try to be better?
Like I'm not saying this is easy for you,
it's not easy for either of us but,
did this not mean enough to you to try to save?
We worked so hard, all the time, and energy,
how far outta my way I went to make you happy.
And everything you did to keep me comfortable.
Somewhere between landing on my ass,
and writing this poem,
I learned I have to respect what's best for the both of us.
Us as in you and me.
Respecting your wishes to breakup,
even if I don't understand why.
And respecting me, because,
I want to be with someone who wants to be with me.
And I know a breakup isn't the end of the world,
I mean it kind of feels like the end of the world right now
but,
I know it's just the end of you and me.
Which honestly isn't that bad.
And as much as I want to think about who did what
and who's fault it is and what I could've done
to keep us from getting to this point,
I don't need to.
Because a breakup doesn't mean we did anything wrong.
It doesn't meant he relationship was a failure,
it doesn't mean, it wasn't worth it.
So I'm gonna remember you by more than just how we broke up.
I'm gonna remember our third date,
and how we could never find the restaurant we were going to,
so, we just went for a walk instead.
I'm gonna remember your terrible, corny jokes
and how they still make me laugh, out of pity.
And, I'm gonna remember how excited I was everytime
I saw your name pop up on my phone,
even if you were just sending me a winky face.
I'm gonna remember when you told me,
no matter what happens between us,
we're going to be okay.
And you were right, we will be.
Even if we're not together.
And I'm gonna remember us saying goodbye.
Goodbye.
Not all good things come to an end,
but sometimes they have to.
And when they do,
that doesn't mean they stop being good.
So have you ever been broken up with?
And if you have, was it anything like this?
Let me know in a comment below and I'll see you next time.
♫ Soulpancake
(upbeat music)