You are worth more than the second glances and tired touches he gives.
You are worth more than the 12 a.m. text message he sends when his blood is swimming in alcohol.
You are worth more than the last-minute cancellations.
You are worth more than his receding hairline.
You are worth more than the guilt he fills the private spaces of your heart with.
You are worth more than his tired sighs that synchronize with your gentle touches.
You are worth more than his mommy issues.
You are worth more than the scribbled pages and empty paragraphs he leaves in your story.
You are worth more than his rough, drunken kisses.
You are worth more than time he gives away to others who catch his ever-wandering eye.
You are worth more than the snide comments he gives on the way your pants button.
You are worth more than his shoes he needs tied.
You are worth more than the broken pieces he holds over your head.
You are worth more than the hatred he fills you with.
You are worth more than the tears he causes to fall from your tired eyes.
And you are definitely worth more than the calloused hands he uses to push you aside.

So always remember that you are worth all the songs you choose to sing until your lungs give out, no matter how off-key you are.
You are worth the feeling of tripping, and falling directly into love.
You are worth picking up the hobby of running because you’re going toward something instead of away.
You are worth long car rides with fingers interlocked.
You are worth the ease of being whole; strong enough to forget the pain of being broken in half.
You are worth days filled with laughter.
You are worth discovering parts of yourself you never knew existed.
You are worth feeling like Julia Roberts, Rachel McAdams, and sometimes even Mindy Kaling.
You are worth being free of the grasp he kept tight around your neck.
You are worth tear-free pillows.
You are worth guilt-free nights filled with all the cheese, steak, and sweets you can eat.
You are worth believing that anything is still possible.
And you are certainly worth so much more than him.