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The Shattered Hearts Collection ยท Volume III

Poem 17

How Do You Know

Now we're screaming over each other
Crying and fussing, frustrated
I slammed my car door closed
And just ran away

You followed shortly after
But at this point, girl, you've gotta recognize
I'm through with you
I'm done with you
Because I already loved you
I loved you for so long
And now, only now
Only when you and I are taken
Only when you and I don't make sense
Only when I've gotten over you
Only when I've spent all the tears I have to spend
Only then will you finally confess
You loved me the whole time?

And then, then
Then it gets worse
Then you drop the bombshell
How fucking dare you

"I knew you loved me"

I knew you loved me?!
You knew I loved you!?

But all the memories of us come crashing back to me
In my mind, I can only see you
Your smiles and your crying
All the moments of you and I over the years
Trying to figure out where
Where did I let it slip?
Where did I show too much love?
And how do you know...

The opportunist you are
You cupped my cheek and kissed me
It's all I ever wanted
And I couldn't help myself
I melted into it for a moment

But I need to fix myself
And you're dangerous for me, girl
I pushed away
You pleaded
There's nothing more to say
There's nothing more to this moment
The rain finally let up
In a fit of rage or despair or maybe fear
I looked up into the black sky
And I swear, for just one moment
I could see a future with you
But when I looked down at you
I remembered what it is I fought for-
So no, girl, we can't be together

I ran again
These apartments, these alleyways
We're between two buildings now
Because you won't stop following me
Honeybee, you're not lost anymore
Clearly you found your way
It's upstairs waiting for you
So why, why follow me

You took my arm
You begged
But there's nothing more to say
There's nothing more to this moment

That's what I said to myself before kissing you again

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