What You Don't Do

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For My Truest Love

Call me confused because I’m not sure about you

I’m perplexed by the shit that you DON’T do

You don’t kiss

You don’t hug

You don’t talk

You don’t write

And when I do all these things-

You swear it’s a fight

Ya know- when I met you

We made out for a long time

And having a conversation with you

Everything was fine

Now- even when we fuck

I can’t sneak a kiss

And when I touch you when you’re sleeping

You get all pissed

I fell for the man that you pretended to be

The one who liked to talk and cuddle with me

Now I walk on eggshells and everything is so serious

Why do I stay?- the shit has me curious

I need to be touched and told I’m the one

I like to talk and laugh and have fun

I want to be kissed and hugged just because

I’m missin the way you were and the way things was

What you won’t do- I’m sure someone else can

I don’t wanna stray away and find another man

And I will never do that- don’t think that I would

But if you want to keep my heart to yourself- you have to be good

I can’t picture myself staying with you

If you refuse to do things that I myself do

You don’t wanna hear poetry & no questions please

I don’t want to lose you so I’m down on my knees

Can you compromise with me? Do I mean enough?

Do you think you could maybe start doing that stuff

The things that make me feel like you care for me too

Ya know- all the things that I do for you

I don’t want to question how you feel about me

But I’m starting to have to because I just don’t see

If you cared for me in the ways that you should

Then the things you must do to prove it- do it, you would

And if you can’t meet me even half way

Maybe there’s no more reason for you to stay

I love you, Baby- never doubt that decree

But I just don’t see you feeling the same way about me

I need to be loved and I can’t waste what I got

On someone who’s not sure if he likes me or not

Please let me know so I know what to feel

Because what you don’t do- someone else will

Maybe you don’t care and that means not a damn

Well then I guess I’m wasting time and the woman that I am

Because I just want to love you and give you all that you need

But I need the same in return- if you don’t want it- you’re freed

Just tell me what you want and let’s keep it real

I need to know now- exactly what you feel

I’m too old to play and too serious to pretend

And I guess that I’m willing to make this the end

If you don’t want to be here and you need to move on

I’ll give you a ride and I will be gone

I love you a lot but I love myself even more

And if you can’t respect that- I’ll show you the door

I can’t expect for you to change and I don’t want you too- I swear

But when I go without what I need- I’m changing and that’s not fair

All I want is a middle ground-you do me I do you

I don’t want you to do all kinds of things you don’t normally do

I just want you to be the way you were when we met

I can help to remind you the ways if you might forget

I don’t want to see you go-I love you in my world

But I need to be reminded that you want me to be your girl






Author's Notes/Comments: 

For Sherman....sort of an ultimatum

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My god... you took the words out of my heart and my soul... just when i thought i was alone in this feeling i feel... you and i are like twins in the same boat... i wish you good luck... and i hope my boyfriend sees the light too...

you made me cry with your words... you speak my pain and yearning... thank you for a great poem..