Dueling Egos

For me, this is a rare rhyming poem. Spoken word because it has a cadence. Almost like a rap but I'll stay in my lane.

I want to make you happy instead of being mad at me

stuck in this circle of slights and we’re constantly lapping

thinking about fighting - the kind of fights worth having
and I’m wondering why we can’t just spend that time laughing

you are my heart and my life is built around you

there’s no-one in this world I would rather be bound to
I can’t express in words how grateful I am to have you
and that’s a little ironic because its never been a hassle to
say something rude or point out the flaws that surround you
saying all the things that I shouldn’t be allowed to
because I’m mad at you - you said something offensive

or maybe I’m on guard and I’m just being defensive

but I always come back to the same old itch
cause it’s easier to scratch it and pretend you’re a b***h
than it is to address it and apply another stitch
to a wound that's been open - I should be building a bridge
between our hearts that need attention and constant assurance
we need to exercise the bond to build up it’s endurance
turn away from all this fighting - finally find a deterrent
move away from misconceptions and move back to the pureness
the we had in the beginning when there were no slights
no meanness in our eyes - we never were impolite
we were laughing every day and making love every night
stop fighting with our egos and maybe we can get it right