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Don't Expect Me to Smile
You promised forever
Now all I see is a never
You said you'd stay
But I watched you walk away
You say "Let's be friends"
Honestly, there's no sense in it
Because you're with her
And I'm with him
I'll love you to the end
It's fine, I'll pretend
You hold her hand
And I'll kiss my man
Why would I think we could last
Kiss you good-bye, you're all in the past
I'll fake a smile
Secretly dying for awhile
Because you left me for that
Maybe I was just too fat
But you shouldn't matter
I never did
If you love me like you said you do
Why play me like a fool
I'll move on
You realizing you were wrong
Because I was always here
Taking away your fears
It's time that, that stops
In the end, I was the one you forgot
I'm not waiting around
Hoping to be found
I'm walking away
While you expect me to stay
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My ex inspired me to write this piece. I took all those emotions he left me with and created this poem. I think it turned out better than I had thought it would, but I know it isn't perfect. I have no idea what others will think of it, but what I want them to think or get from it is, a lover will walk away from you, but then come back. You have to decide if it's time for you to walk away or if you should stay. The point is, it's your choice to make. In my case, I decided that I shouldn't let him hurt me anymore, that instead of waiting for him to realize that I'm what he wants, I have to get up, move on, and leave all those feelings with him. He may want me and I may still want him, but is it worth it?