Excuse Me For Speaking

I said you were hot

You told me you were not

I told you that you were fine

You said it was just another line

 

I said that you were pretty

But you thought I was giving you pity

I said that were cute

You said the point was moot

 

I tried to give your beauty praise

But you’re to set in your ways

I tried to point out your loveliness

But my attempts you only dismissed

 

How am I to express

What my eyes truly see

The vision of exquisiteness

That now stands in front of me.

 

I just merely want you to know

And the only way I know to show

My adoration and physical attraction

Is with this verbal course of action

 

But you turn my words around

Or just glare without a sound

Act as if I’ve said something offensive

And start getting all defensive

 

My feelings would be easier to pitch

If you didn’t act like such a b***h

So excuse me for even speaking

I guess I wasn’t thinking

 

I now know your beauty is only skin deep

Because you always seem to resent

Every time someone tries to pay you

A simple little compliment

Reviews

[Mitch]

Ain't that always the way! It's frustrating when you try to appeal to someone with how wonderful they are and not only do they not see it, but take it as an affront. But you nailed it here, "beauty is only skin deep"; they show you who they really are.

Good flow through the piece.

[Lorry]

Sometimes telling someone of the beauty you see in them is the most difficult task of all. If only people could be more accepting of compliments and not hear alarm bells as if you are only after something. Perfectly captured words.