Love Me Back, A*****e

I have known you for many months
And I am seeing a sudden change
Your normal demeanor, reclusive self
Has begun to disappear fairly often

You’ve begun waiting for me
To do activities you could do by yourself
Because you find joy in my company
And you’d rather do them together

I catch you looking at me watching TV
With that smirk on your face
Waiting for my reaction
To something you know I’ll die laughing at

Going several days without drinking
Surprising me with new activities
Things that you ordinarily wouldn’t do
You’re doing because I like them

We’ve begun using the same phrases
Picking up on each other’s body language
Laughter comes so easily
And you don’t look at anyone like you look at me

I’m the one you call at 4am
To tell trivial things to
Or to tell me that you’re scared
And talk for hours until you fall asleep

You’ve begun touching me
And wanting me to touch you
Even though you said you hated it
And it made you uncomfortable

You’ve been so open to confess things to me
Things that you’ve never told anyone before
The kind of things that most people wouldn’t admit
Even under questioning and duress

Normally when you’re upset
You want to punch things and be angry and be alone
But lately you’ve let me see you break down
And begged me to stay

I’ve watched your face crumple
And let out heartbreaking sobs
That you used to only let your mother hear
Now you let me in

Breathless cackling together at all the same things
All of our inside jokes that no one else understands
Our deep conversations that I know you don’t have with anyone else
You talk to your mother about me

You’re trying so hard to push me away
Because keeping me at a distance
Keeps you safe
But you’re wrong

You could waste your time with anyone
Have any girl
And yet, you’ve been choosing to spend all of your time
On me

You’ve told me in the past
That you’re terrified to depend on anyone
Or have anyone depend on you
Please stop being too afraid to love me

Reviews

[Chris]

Sigh... I wouldn't think you stupid in any way having viewed ...this...

you have heart and caring and recognize what so few take the time to EVER see ...an other.