This is based off the song Better Man by Little Big Town. The song was written by Taylor Swift. Song lyrics are in italics.
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I know I'm probably better off on my own
Than lovin' a man who didn't know
What he had when he had it
And I see the permanent damage you did to me
Never again, I just wish I could forget when it was magic

I wiped away the tears that were streaming down my cheeks. I keep telling myself that this is for the best, but I just can't believe it. I loved him so much. Gave him everything. I had to leave him though.

I picked up a picture of him that was sitting on my desk and stared at it. I should be asleep, it's after midnight, but I'm too upset and angry. I threw the picture into the trash and collapsed onto my bed and cried.

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man

Maybe I shouldn't have left. Maybe I should've given him a second chance.

This is for the best, I told myself again. I'm better off on my own. He toyed with me. He played with my emotions too much. Why did I ever fall for him? Why do I miss him so much?

And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
A better man
I know I'm probably better off all alone
Than needing a man who could change his mind at any given minute
And it's always on your terms
I'm hanging on every careless word
Hoping it might turn sweet again
Like it was in the beginning

When we first started dating he was different. He listened to me. He trusted me and cared about me. But after a while he started treating me differently. He would push me away then draw me back in. He would get jealous when I talked to other guys.

But your jealousy, I can hear it now
You're talking down to me like I'll always be around
You push my love away like it's some kind of loaded gun
Boy, you never thought I'd run

He was pretty surprised when I broke up with him. He argued with me, telling me I was crazy and that I wasn't really going to leave. It hurt me to leave him, but it was hurting me so much more to stay.

I wish you were a better man
I wonder what we would've become
If you were a better man
We might still be in love
If you were a better man
You would've been the one
If you were a better man

I wonder what would've happened if he was better to me. Would we still be in love? Would we have gotten married someday?

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
And I know why we had to say goodbye
Like the back of my hand
And I just miss you and I just wish you were a better man
We might still be in love, if you were a better man
Better man

I wiped away the last of my tears and took a deep breath. I miss him I lot, but I know I did the right thing. I just wish he was a better man.

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This is my first short story that is based on a song.
I hope you like it, let me know what you think!