2023

It was you who stopped talking.

I would reach out, just to fall flat.

I was always open.

I'm still open.

You distinguished yourself.

I didn't care.

You did.

So you hurt everyone you were afraid of.

You couldn't do it on your own.

But you burned bridges.

You snuck around to find loopholes

At everyone else's expense.

You were sure we would disagree.

But you never asked.

You assumed.

You pushed the "disagreeing" voices away.

You thought we would control you.

So you turned the tables.

But the tables were never there,

And we trusted you.

You took advantage of our love

While thinking that we hate.

In reality, all we wanted was

This nightmare to end.

You started to feel alone.

Who would be at your side?

You told half truths and shared

What others did confide.

With an arsenal at your side,

You may have thought you won.

You want to hear us calling to

Do anything to have you.

I'm not playing this battle.

No, actually, its a game,

Played by children who have nothing

But to start drama and anger.

I will not be persuaded that

What you've done is ok.

I will not be the person

Whose decisions you can sway.

I am tired of the apologies blaming

Those that did you wrong.

I am not dancing to your music.

I sing a different song.

I will not play into your hands;

You will not use my words.

I am confident in my stance;

You hide away.

I understand what we were

Will never be again.

I can forgive these things you've done,

But I will not forget.

I will not apologize for the things

I've said or done.

But I am sorry you didn't feel

I was worth enough to talk to.