All I’d been waiting for, was for you to consider
the distance between us, physically, then
emotionally. I thought stepping away for a while
would do the trick, would make you miss me. But all it was, was me
waiting tortuously for a phone call, an email, anything
to indicate that you cared; waiting for something to break the silence magnified
by each and every
mile of distance between us.
How foolish I’ve been.
I, who made it too easy for you, practically
begging you to
take me for granted.
I became the person I wanted you to be:
affectionate, thoughtful, sweet for no reason,
and always,
always loving.
(It’s really too bad I can’t date myself.)
I owe myself an apology
for the way I failed me.
“I’m sorry,” I whisper. “No more,
no more.”
© Copyright Clueless Cat @ http://twentysomethingandclueless.blogspot.com
3WW Words: apology, consider, distant (I took the liberty of using 'distance' instead...)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
posted by Shopgirl at 4:55 PM
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22 Comments:
At February 28, 2008 at 7:59 AM, 
TC said:
TC said:
I have been trying to comment all day! Seriously, since you had three comments on this post and your word verification refused to show up... all day!
I loved this. It was so heartfelt and honest. I felt like I could have written it. I know I’ve thought it for sure.
How foolish I’ve been.
I, who made it too easy for you, practically
begging you to
take me for granted.
I became the person I wanted you to be:
affectionate, thoughtful, sweet for no reason,
and always,
always loving.
(It’s really too bad I can’t date myself.)
Wow. Seriously, just wow.
Wonderful, wonderful job on this.
I hope things get better for you. You deserve better than what you’re getting.
I loved this. It was so heartfelt and honest. I felt like I could have written it. I know I’ve thought it for sure.
How foolish I’ve been.
I, who made it too easy for you, practically
begging you to
take me for granted.
I became the person I wanted you to be:
affectionate, thoughtful, sweet for no reason,
and always,
always loving.
(It’s really too bad I can’t date myself.)
Wow. Seriously, just wow.
Wonderful, wonderful job on this.
I hope things get better for you. You deserve better than what you’re getting.
At February 28, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Shopgirl said:
Shopgirl said:
Gautami: thank you, but i still feel i owe myself an apology; i'm the one to blame for putting myself out there until there was hardly anything to claim back...
Andrea: Thank you so much chica! xoxo
Anthonynorth: my apology is actually for putting myself in a vulnerable position, combined with extracting myself from the wrong situation. Thank you :)
Jane Doe: thank you!! it does seem to be something people can relate to, from the reactions i've been getting.
leigh: thank you :)
jenbun: yeah, writing that was a moment of clarity for me; i hadn't actually thought about it that way until this poem! so thank you :)
paisley: control really is an important part of this poem; thank you for recognizing that!
tumblewords: let's hope it doesn't happen again too soon...! thank you :)
corinajoyc: i've wondered that a few times, actually ;)
girl in the 206: thank you!! :)
linda: that's definitely true, and it's also true that sometimes, even if you KNOW something, that doesn't mean you'll follow through with your actions because you simply don't want to...
laane: thanks! will check yours out in a moment...
tc: thanks so much for your comment - sorry my word verification wasn't working? but thanks for coming back just to comment! i appreciate it. :)
Mrytle: thank you!
Marcia: very true. Thanks for the comment :)
Andrea: Thank you so much chica! xoxo
Anthonynorth: my apology is actually for putting myself in a vulnerable position, combined with extracting myself from the wrong situation. Thank you :)
Jane Doe: thank you!! it does seem to be something people can relate to, from the reactions i've been getting.
leigh: thank you :)
jenbun: yeah, writing that was a moment of clarity for me; i hadn't actually thought about it that way until this poem! so thank you :)
paisley: control really is an important part of this poem; thank you for recognizing that!
tumblewords: let's hope it doesn't happen again too soon...! thank you :)
corinajoyc: i've wondered that a few times, actually ;)
girl in the 206: thank you!! :)
linda: that's definitely true, and it's also true that sometimes, even if you KNOW something, that doesn't mean you'll follow through with your actions because you simply don't want to...
laane: thanks! will check yours out in a moment...
tc: thanks so much for your comment - sorry my word verification wasn't working? but thanks for coming back just to comment! i appreciate it. :)
Mrytle: thank you!
Marcia: very true. Thanks for the comment :)
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