If You're Reading This Right Now...

if you're reading this, clearly it's too late 

you made me wait, hate, and waste 

time and energy, invested thoughts and feelings 

but since you're reading this, you might need to understand 

that as a lover I loved 

as a friend I cared

but as a person I rather not share

the thoughts and feelings that have now been twisted and tarnished into something that felt like a forever love 

somebody that once I would never put anything above

but now since you're reading this, the deed is done

the pain has entered, 

the love has left 

and the process of recovery is on the way 

see I hate to say, but nigga you really ain't shit

out of all the females in the world, 

why the hell did I get picked?

never mind that

honey, it needs no defense 

clearly your unbothered, I wish I could say it made sense

see I wish I could say that it made sense

as to why I gave my all

asked for nothing in return but honesty and transparency 

but once again if you're reading this, 

clearly, that was too much to ask 

even though you were never afraid to ask for a little ass

oops maybe that was the Erykah Badu in me, and the Tyrone in you that made me mention that 

maybe it was kinda harsh and insensitive as well

and maybe you are right 

but if you're reading this, understand that I'm not here to fight 

understand that that insensitivity comes from a good place

a place that once was good but is now feeling like a waste of space

see that space is where all the "I miss you" and " I love you's " sat

but considering the fact that you're reading this, 

you can have all those back 

some would call this the honest hour, so let me be frank 

yeah it kinda hurts, to lose my best friend and everything above 

but if this is who you really are 

you can stay right where you are 

you can stay right in the text messages of the other females,

that bring nothing to the table

because I realize that I am able 

able to be just fine with or without you

of course, I wish you were here

but if you're reading this, then you've made your decision very clear

if you're reading this, an apology would be nice, or maybe you could take accountability for anything that you have done 

but now that you're reading this, I know that won't get done

yes, everything takes time, 

and they say healing is a process 

but til then let me say this 

when it was good, it was good but let's not dwell on the past 

that's all sis, thanks for reading this 

thanks for showing your true character 

thank you for throwing stones and handing your hand 

thanks for proving to me and realizing for yourself you couldn't be any least of a man

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