You called me ‘yours’,
Said you loved me
Before we even met.
You called me sweetheart,
And always text,
To say good morning or goodnight;
The first thought before or after bed.
You listened carefully
To each and every word,
Never judged or interrupted;
Cared for me instead.
You held me close
And kissed away the world;
No one else mattered,
All I heard was your word.
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Your promises to be different,
To be kind and gentle and slow.
Your promises to wait
Before jumping into bed.
Your promises to love
And expect nothing in return.
Your promises to be there
Even when times were hard.
I promised exactly the same in return…
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To be different than you knew,
To be loving and accepting,
To encourage you
To support you,
To be there for you whenever.
To listen and to learn
To be who you deserved…
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So tell me please,
What happened to us?
When was I no longer your sweetheart;
Becoming the mirror image of your ex?
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Was it when I said
I didn’t want sex,
Because we weren’t at home
In a private bed!
Was it when I said
“You know I love you”,
Proving my point
From my knees on the bus station cubicle floor…
Was it when I asked
To see you more
Than a couple of hours,
When you didn’t want to get out of bed?
Or was it when I decided
I should be allowed friends,
Despite your jealousy
And “I don’t trust them yet”?
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When did you stop caring
What your actions said?
When did you stop caring
What words got caught within my head?
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When did you decide
That I wasn’t worth much of your time?
I moved to the back of your mind
While you fought to be the centre of mine…
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So tell me,
Was it worth it?
Did you get what you wanted?
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Did knowing all I had was you,
Make you happy and fulfilled?
Did knowing that I needed you
Bring you joy and peace?
Did knowing I was waiting
Every time you couldn’t be bothered,
Give your ego a little boost?
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Does knowing that because of you
I’m stronger than I’ve ever been;
Does knowing that because of you
I will never go back on “no” again;
Does knowing that because of you
I’m filled with more confidence than ever;
Does knowing that because of you
I don’t have the energy to be a mess
Fill you with such radiance;
Glee and knowledge of success?