When the one that got away comes running back to you, your first instinct would probably be to open your arms and welcome him back wholeheartedly. You think he’s there to stay for good which makes you fail to see what his motives really are. You are blinded by all the things you could have been that you thought of when you were apart. You might even grab every damn chance you get just to be with him and hear the music in his laughter along with the spark of electricity that still remained even when his love is gone. Your failure to see the truth will eventually wear off and you’ll start to see things with a new pair of eyes. You will start to realize that maybe the universe allowed you to be in each others’ lives not because of a second chance at love, but a second chance to have the closure you deserve. You need to bury the bad memories, the broken promises, and the pain, but keep the lessons learned. After all, closing the door to the previous chapter of your life makes another chapter possible. So when the one that got away comes back, you do not open your arms—or your heart—to him. Instead, you open your eyes and see through his facade; not everything that comes back is meant to stay in your life.
You cannot heal unless you let go. (via absquatulate-scrippage)
