I loved you like a plant I overwatered
Too much of everything at once
Watched you drown in all my good intentions
Made all the classic tender mistakes
Overwatered
Overloved
Gave you more than what you asked for
Maybe I misunderstood
That some things need the drought to grow
Some hearts need a little room to breathe
I overwatered everything
And lost you in the overflow of me
You tried to tell me in the quiet pauses
The way you'd look away mid sentence
I filled the silence every time you gave it
Called it love but maybe that was distance
Still I'd do it all again
Even knowing what I know
Some people you love completely
Even watching something slowly go
maybe next time I'll learn
to love a little lighter
Overwatered
Still yours
Overwatered
Still learning