Whatever the Reason

Honestly,

Secretly,

I will be extraordinary

I would've been mediocre.

for me.
for you.

You Leave

Going forward, if some thing
Going forward, if some man
does not bring you joy
does not give you joy
but takes up your time,
but takes up your space,
you leave it.
you leave him.

No Energy

Money is just energy.
Relationships are just energy.
You trade pieces of paper
You trade pieces of yourself
for goods or services.
for love or companionship.
You may end up with more.
You may end up with less.
I am done chasing money.
I am done chasing relationships.
I am exhausted.
I am exhausted.

Laundry

Why do I hate laundry? 
Why do I hate laundry?
I see the clothes I wore
I see the mistakes I made
and I remember what inspired me. 
and I remember what fooled me.
I thought I was different.
I thought you were different.

Third Reason

It says something about my relationship
It says something about my prorities
with this person
to this person
before I even send my actual response.
before I even send my actual response.

Two Reasons

Why do I have my read receipts?
Why do I actually have my read receipts?

So any who text me regularly
So boys who (    ) me regularly
know when I read their message.
know when I read their message.

My read receipt makes me aware of 
My read receipt makes them aware of 
how soon I need to respond.
how soon I chose to respond.

Just Kidding

I returned to a candle burning
I left a candle burning
in my apartment.
in my heart.
Just kidding.
Just kidding.