How do you say no?

a-thomas-hawkins Poems

If someone tells you they like you but you don't like them back the same way how do you let them down gently what are the words you should say Do you shoulder the blame for the way that you feel Do you tell them its you and not them Do you tell thm they are just moving too fast that their feelings for you are too prem Or is it like pulling a plaster just a swift yank and then it is done it'll hurt like hell for a minute but at least they weren't shot with a gun And maybe I'm making a mountain from a molehill that doesn't exist maybe they want to take back what they said now wouldn't that be a twist Perhaps they are struggling to tell you that you're not who they thought you were that maybe they were a tad hasty that their words were a mite premature It seems that whenever I set out to do the right thing I am cursed to hurt those whos feelings I sought to protect to end up making things worse So forgive me if I have ever caused you pain or caused you distress it was only ever my intention to do what I thought was best And now as this play draws to an end and reaches the final act time will tell if we managed to get out with our friendship intact.