I can’t fix you

 
You said you felt lonely.
So I spent my time reassuring you that you had me.

But I knew I couldn’t fix you.

You said you were sad.
So I spent my time reminding you of what you had.

But I knew I couldn’t fix you.

You said you hated yourself.
So I spent my time taking you off of the shelf.

But I knew I couldn’t fix you.

You said you said you were stressed.
So I spent my time reminding you to take slow deep breaths.

But I knew I couldn’t fix you.

You said no one is there for you,
So I spent my time reminding you of all that we went through.

But I knew I couldn’t fix you.

You said you were there for me.
So I cried myself to sleep,
 because I spent my time drying everyone else’s tears,
And my pillow is the only one whose dries mine after all these years.

But I knew I couldn’t fix you.

So I go through things alone.

I may tell you what Is going on,
But knowing it,
isn’t the same as showing you care.

I know I can’t fix you.