You and I

You.
You.
You.
And where was I?
You were beautiful,
Confident and decisive.
I shut down every aspect of my life
Slowly,
To accommodate you.
I stopped the drinking
And the smoking
To make you happy.
You.
You.
You
Defined our relationship
By my acquiescence.
When there was no more
To give away
You left.
I
I
I
Started a new relationship
With myself.
I returned to my friends.
My drinking
And my smoking
Reminded me of you
And your demands.
Single again,
I made different decisions.
I chose to smile.
I chose to laugh.
I returned to myself
And
I
I
I
Began to live again.