The saddest end to a relationship is one where have to break up with a person when you’re still in love with them. It may sound strange and bizarre but it happens, because being in love doesn’t always mean you’re happy. You can continue to love someone even after they’ve repeatedly hurt you and exhausted your patience, but deep inside you know things can never be the same again. The part of you that loves this person bargains to stay on, but your soul knows you no longer belong there. And so although you may tarry there as you summon strength and watch in disbelief, you also realise that one sided affection can bruise the heart beyond repair if not quickly discontinued. You’re forced to walk away not because you don’t care but because they don’t.
(©️ Benjamin Zulu Ke)