Intentions

Quiet hesitation
I respected you so much
I loved the way you looked at me
I loved to feel your touch
I led you down the street to see the garden in the dark
We walked around some shops
You drove me through the park

I wondered where you came from
You asked the same of me
It seemed you'd found a better way, a truer way to be
You asked me every night about the good parts of my day
I asked you back; you nearly always had something to say

I'd go anywhere with you
You looked at me and said
And I got to wondering
If your heart had skipped ahead

My stomach clenched in knots
But I couldn't really tell
Were you my source of doubt
Or was it something else
I gave it time and lots of thought
Cause I respected you
As soon as I had clarity I knew what I should do

You lashed out and you said that I had taken parts of you
You told me I could not begin
To know what you'd been through
Thank you for confirming that you're not the one for me
You're hurtful when you're hurting
And you're stuck in misery

I've been very clear with you
You wrote to me and said
There was no more wondering
If your heart had skipped ahead