first person: (reflection)
It rained the day you left
leaving me lost and feeling bereft
when you said goodbye
all I wanted was to cry
but there was hesitance in your voice
like you weren’t really sure you made the right choice
I watched you walk away
wishing there was something I could say
anything at all to make you stay

second person: (denial)
I know the words you wanted to hear
but saying “I love you” made me tremble with fear
so all my attempts were to no avail
for each time I tried, I would always fail
the last thing you said to me was that I broke your heart
I was young and a relationship was not something I wanted to start
besides, you were moving way too fast
and I knew it was something that wouldn’t last

first person: (understanding)
when you said you needed space
to me, it felt like a slap in the face
I didn’t want things with us to end
but all you wanted was to be my friend
I was willing to give my heart and soul
your love became my ultimate goal

second person: (truth)
When I first met you I wanted you so bad
you were full of innocence, something I’d never had
I didn’t expect it to last longer than one night
but something about you felt so right
a hope for a future was premature I know
and I wasn’t sure how far this infatuation would go
a part of me wanted this to work out
but deep down I knew what it was all about

first person: (hurt)
I believed everything you said
but all you did was play games with my head
when I was with you I felt blessed
but I guess I was just a conquest
I don’t know why you strung me along
your feelings for me weren’t that strong
I felt like I was taken advantage of
your sex was something I mistook for love

second person: (guilt)
it’s true you were someone I wanted to obtain
but I never meant to cause you any pain
I didn’t think you would fall in love with me
obviously you were living life in a fantasy
I realize maybe my actions were reprehensible
like treating you as something cheap and dispensible
again, I apologize for all I’ve done
like insinuating you were the one

first person: (blame)
you were the first person I ever had feelings for
and I’m still asking myself “Could I have done more?”
I spent almost every night at your place
not even considering you might need space
something I didn’t see
was that you had a life outside of me.
I was being selfish and greedy
at times I must have seemed needy

second person: (blame)
you did have a tendency to cling
but it was my fault for not saying anything
I kept my feelings of frustration pent up
until eventually I had to erupt
I said some things that were pretty cruel
and sometimes I behaved like a fool

first person: (realization)
I tried so hard to rationalize your anger
it seemed my love had turned into a stranger
at times I thought you hated me
the way you would often berate me
for every little mistake I made
I felt your love slowly fade

second person: (defense)
despite what you think, I never said I loved you
but being with you was something I could have gotten used to
at first your persistance was endearing
but the depths of your words I wasn’t hearing
I could tell by the sound of your voice
that you wanted me to make a choice
you thought you were being clever
saying it was now or never
then I told you your greatest fear
something you didn’t want to hear

first person: (anger)
for months you let me live a lie
because you were too afraid to say goodbye
you dragged this relationship out
now I wonder what it was all about
did you keep me around because you could?
or was the sex really that good?
well it’s over and done
at least we had some fun
looking back I see we were never meant to be
but you realized that long before me
my love for you was always there
but you just didn’t know or didn’t care

second person: (realization)
it’s funny now to talk with you this way
when we were together we never had much to say
the depths of our conversations were never this deep
now your love is something I might like to keep

first person: (acceptance)
it’s too late though, this is the finish
how I wish my love for you would diminish
you had your chance and now it’s gone
the damage you’ve caused can’t be undone
I turn and walk away saying my goodbyes
not wanting you to see the tears in my eyes