Gratitude (Poem)

Gratitude

It never would have worked out.
It’s all for the best.
You just want to get out,
so give those lines a rest.
You really want what’s right for me.
You cannot give me what I need.
Baby, do you think I’m naïve,
or that I’m just that blind?

Okay, so I’m not gracious,
but who can really blame me?
You really think I’ll thank you
for all the lies you told me?
I’m just a little angry
now that I can see the truth.
Twist the knife a little deeper;
I’ll try to show some gratitude.

It wasn’t that you played me.
Sure, you really care.
We both know you betrayed me,
but I’m not being fair?
You really want to do the right thing,
give me the chance to find something.
Honey, I just do not believe
you hurt me to be kind.

Okay, so I’m not gracious,
but who can really blame me?
You really think I’ll thank you
for all the lies you told me?
I’m just a little angry
now that I can see the truth.
Twist the knife a little deeper;
I’ll try to show some gratitude.
Forgive me my sarcasm
and try not to feel guilty.
I don’t want you to feel that
you owe my heart anything.
I’m just a little angry
now that I can see the truth.
Twist the knife a little deeper;
I’ll try to show some gratitude.