i will never forget - or I hope I won't

how I saved my life when I walked away. How my ego was bruised and blue from all these doubts, that I drank from your mouth so eagerly. I will never forget how ribs cracked,  yielding to that unwavering force of ragged breath. How I lost faith and peace of mind when I began to care too much. I will never forget - or I hope I won't - how to fail so earth-shatteringly and live to tell. I will fail again undoubtedly. But I will fail better. Elsewhere.