They’ll tell you that
You can do better,
But you can’t
You’ll think that
You can do better,
But you won’t
It isn’t about “settling”
Thinking of it that way
Is foolish
The trick to winning is simply
Understanding
What the finish line
Actually looks like
There is no
Everything
To be had
There is only the
Possibility
Of having someone ⠀
Who you can feel
Reasonably good about
Devoting yourself to
It’s Not about
Who will be
Devoted to you
But who
YOU
Devote yourself to
Every single person
You will ever encounter
Is batshit crazy
We’re all
Troubled
Flawed
Neurotic
Selfish
Broken
Angry
Boring
Insecure
Difficult
Gross
All of these things,
In one way or another
They reveal themselves
After enough time
And stress
Relationships
Are not about
Butterflies and
Romance
They’re about
Who you’re grateful
To have in your corner…
When the wolves
Are at your door
It’s about who you can
Stand to be around
When you’re at your lowest
When you’re seething with rage
When you’re working on
Something important
When you’re happy, sad,
Sick, hungry, horny
When you feel like you
Need to be invisible,
Or need to be seen
It was never
About what
You can have
It has always been
About what
You can give
And that
Is why
Very few people
These days
Are even halfway
Happy
If you find someone
Who you feel safe with,
Who makes you laugh
If you’re pretty sure they’re
Doing their best to keep you,
Trying to make you happy,
And you’re fairly certain
They’re not going to leave you
If you can make each other cum
If the way that they
Challenge you
To be at your best
Makes you feel even
1% more confident
That you can
Be your best
Then go look in the mirror
And promise yourself
That you’ll never leave,
Even after you go crazy,
Believing that you must leave
Because sooner or later,
You’ll do exactly that
You’ll talk yourself into ⠀
Doing something stupid ⠀
⠀
It’s what everyone does
It’s why everyone is unhappy
But if you’re smart,
You’ll sit tight and
Wait for it to pass
You will never cheat,
Not even once
Not even that little thing
That’s not technically cheating,
Except that it is, and you know it
If they smile
Because of you
And you smile
Because of them
Stop looking.
You’re done.
You’ve already won.
The grass
On the other side
Of the fence
Is on fire
Butterflies go away
Boring
Is good
A good partner
Regulates your
Nervous system
They don’t keep you
Spinning
People selfishly
Running around
Chasing their
Dopamine fix
Looking for a
Soulmate, a Twin Flame
What fucking asinine terms
Bedtime stories for children
Everyone is busy
Shopping for that
Special someone
THE ONE
Who excites them
The most
If they were smart,
They’d be
Selecting for
The person who
Bothers them
The least
Don’t look for the someone
Who ignites your passion
Twenty-four/seven
That motherfucker
Doesn’t exist
If they do,
There should be a
Warning label
On their forehead
Not the someone
Who gives you
The most
But the
Someone
Who ignites
Your desire
To give,
To Serve
To be selfless for
That’s the one
Who you’ll
Follow into hell
And come out
Smiling
Oh,
By the
Way
The wolves
Said to
Tell you
Hello
They said
They’ll be
Dropping by
To see you
Very soon
©2026 Kevin Trent Boswell
