What can I say…
What can I do
Just made a fool of my self this weekend for you.
But it’s okay.
At least now I know, where I really stand
Thanks for giving me a hand in coming to the realization of -
Thinking at least our friendship meant something to you
But I see I was wrong – bcuz your actions told me the truth
But it’s all good, I’m use to being hurt.
So this sadness I feel is nothing new.
It is what it is…but now I see.
This is why I learned a long time ago
To think with my gut, and fuck what my heart tells me
The heart lies and makes you think something is, but deep down –
My gut is telling me this could never be.
Yeah, we’re different, but it seemed as if we could balance each other out so well
But what the hell…
Was I thinking – I wasn’t something you wanted.
Just wanted me to believe our friendship was true.
But after this weekend, I see clearly now..
But cant help but to continue to ask myself just how
How could you treat me as if I was nothing.
Good thing I had a way out - a friend that cares
And made sure to it – I got just where I needed to go
My mom always told me to have an exit plan,
Bcuz most folks will show me that I cant depend on them – especially if they are a man.
But damn, just WOW – it didn’t’ even phase you that I left
Why even agree to the weekend –
Never thought it would turn out the way it did
But I knew that the weekend would be the defining factor for us.
Too bad that it had to end this way.
But fuck it – I’m numb to hurt, pain and the tears have ran dry.
But just damn, you said you care…
But your actions tells me that’s a lie. And you’ll never be there
The way that I need you too. But again it’s all good. That’s just life in the hood.
You know it’s funny – bcuz I told myself I wouldn’t get caught up in the bullshit, fuckery of a man again.
But look at my dumb ass – let my feelings take me to a place - that right now I just cant even comprehend.
Thinking you were different – but you’re just like all the rest of the men.
Don’t get it twisted – I knew from the jump – we were only friends – or so I thought.
I don’t have things wrong – just let my feelings for you – dictate my actions and I let my guard down.
Only to turn around and look like the circus clown.
But you want to know what’s wrong – lets start from Friday.
I felt myself shutting down from that first comment you made in the car.
Nora, I don’t have no alcohol – I know how bad you want a drink and pass out on the bench.
See, you always talk about how negative I am – but fail to look at yourself.
You sit and judge anything that you don’t agree with.
Aint that a bitch –
Why couldn’t you just accept me for me – just like I accepted you for you.
Yes, it’s shit I didn’t like about you – but the things that I did out shadowed anything I didn’t like. So it wasn’t a big deal.
But you made it known on more the 50 occasions just how much you hate my negativity.
Sad part – I’ve only been me. But you’re so busy pointing out all the negative shit you didn’t like. – what does that really say about you???
But what about the things you liked?? Or was there any at all?
But it don’t matter – this weekend was the fall –
Of any friendship – relationship or anything else I could have ever wanted from you.
I thought you liked me – but I see that wasn’t true.
But oh well – what’s done is done.
And yes – I regret everything that happened.
I should have stayed my black ass home –just like my gut said.
But every time I don’t listen – I always fuck myself –
Oh well – just damn – it’s over now.
Then on to Saturday –
That was a good day – we had fun – went to the movies –
Was able to laugh and joke about a few things.
Just how things should have went the entire weekend.
But I guess that could happen only in a perfect world.
Ha – even tore me – but the rip you left on my heart
Will never heal.
Damn, why did I have to feel
These things for you – why did I care, when u showed me I meant nothing to you.
Oh well – just damn –
I know I’ll get over it one day –
You played me like I was some stray off the streets.
Thought we were better than that – but fuck it – now I see just what I meant to you.
Sunday – oh my damn – what just happened????
yes – I slept on the couch – so what – big deal.
I just didn’t want to get in bed – tossing and turning to wake you up.
Then you want to act like you care – woke up twice – not once did you say anything or try to wake me up to say get in bed.
Then make a big deal after you were out the bed – at 8am in the morning for me to get in bed –
Guess as long as I wasn’t sleeping with you – it was all cool.
But like I said – I’m good – at least I know where I stand now.
You ask me what’s wrong – trying to make a big damn deal out of how much you care.
Actions speak louder then any words could ever say – and all I saw this weekend was fuck you Nora – go away.
Try to talk to you – but the computer and sports were more important to you then I could ever be.
Don’t say it’s not true.
You in mid sentence but get up from us talking and just stop and go walking
Into the room and back onto your computer –
So I just shut down more – not a whole lot left in store for me – to be wondering
What in the fuck did I set myself up for.
This wasn’t the plan to be treated like a two bit whore.
Oh well – it is what it is…
Funny thing is – I hear you say – “nora, this isn’t nothing knew with us – I know how you are. So if you know how I am – and you know I have issues with expressing myself
Why make it such a big deal that I didn’t talk on your turns. But eventually I always open you to you.
For real – you’re the one that made me shut down.
You some times makes it impossible to talk to you.
To even want to be your friend sometimes.
But I liked you – and I was trying to look past all that.
But just damn – why couldn’t you do the same for me.
But I give up on you –
No since in holding on – there’s no friendship – no love lost –
Oh well fuck it – I’m through!!!
It’s sad to think that things got so out of hand
But like I said before – now I at least know where I stand.
Got me down there and ya ass wouldn’t even take me back to the airport
Good thing for real friends –
Thank you Karen – for everything.
I truly appreciate you.
At least some folks still believe in a friendship that’s true.
But fuck it – whatever – I wont say I don’t care –
Bcuz I think this poem is telling that I do.
I just really cant believe you.
Thought you were different.
But you’re just a man –
So my mistake for believing in you.
At this point – I don’t even know what to do.
Delete you off everything I have – my phone, my yahoo, my mind.
Don’t know why I cant shake this shit – but it’s cool – in time – you’ll be a thing of the past –
I figured this so called fake friendship wouldn’t last –
But wow just damn.
What did I even mean to you – or dare I ask.
But fuck it – it’s over now and I’m home at least.
Soon enough you’ll be a distant memory of the past.
But that don’t stop the pain and the hurt.
And these fucking tears wont stop falling.
And I ask myself why the hell do I care – when you don’t.
And that’s not fair.
But I’ve gotten over greater hurt and pain than this.
Now to me – you don’t exist
This is my closure for this entire night mare.
I just want it to end…
But JUST DAMN…..
Fuck it- I don’t care -
Dwindling Thoughts
15 years ago
