But You Didn't.

Why does what I said hurt so much?

It doesn’t hurt because of what you said, but what you didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt because you said you wanted me to be your girlfriend.

It hurts because you didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt because you said you see a future for us.

It hurts because you didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt because you said you were scared.

It hurts because you didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt because you called me out on my bull shit.

It hurts because you didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt because you said I hurt you.

It hurts because you didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt because you said it’s hard.

It hurts because you didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt because you said I let you down, broke your perfect idea.

It hurts because you didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt because you said “You’ll hate me if you know.”

It hurts because you didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt because you said this is too much.

It hurts because you didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt because you said I can’t do this anymore.

It hurts because you didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt because you said I’ll miss you.

It hurts because you didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt because you said I want to be with you, but I need to run.

It hurts because you didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt because you didn’t say I don’t like, like you, like you.

It hurts because you didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt because you said any of this.

It hurts because you said you were going to say all of this.

But you didn’t.

I wanted to. I really, really wanted to.

But you didn’t.