My heart was in spin cycle and I knew she would hang me out to dry
Michael tells me
Tells me
I knew she would find someone to fill the gaps I couldn’t fill
Dear Michael,
You knew this was going to happen from the start
But it felt good while she let you hold her
when her past came back to haunt her
How your arms felt like the biggest arms
And your heart felt like the biggest heart
And you felt like a man
A real man
Who can make her feel a little less lonely
Until someone comes along who’s better at it
She tells you about him
Tells you how funny he is
And charming
And about his mini crooked sailboat dimples
You are better than he is
You are better than the wind ******* back his cheeks
And you know what?
You’re brave for trying
Brave for giving someone else the weight of your arms
Brave for the buckle of legs when you saw them kiss
And wished he was you
You are so much better than that
And you’re brave
So don’t walk away from this
A lonely casualty
Or a martyr
Wring your heart out red again
Til your body is a fortress fire pumping passion
Into swollen arms so heavy
They dangle like chains
Let them know they can weld around anybody
But not just any body Michael
Not just any body
And not hers
I know
It doesn’t feel good
But boy
You’re so ******* brave
Apr 3, 2012
Apr 3, 2012 at 6:10 AM UTC
My heart was in spin cycle and I knew she would hang me out to dry
Michael tells me
Tells me
I knew she would find someone to fill the gaps I couldn’t fill
Dear Michael,
You knew this was going to happen from the start
But it felt good while she let you hold her
when her past came back to haunt her
How your arms felt like the biggest arms
And your heart felt like the biggest heart
And you felt like a man
A real man
Who can make her feel a little less lonely
Until someone comes along who’s better at it
She tells you about him
Tells you how funny he is
And charming
And about his mini crooked sailboat dimples
You are better than he is
You are better than the wind ******* back his cheeks
And you know what?
You’re brave for trying
Brave for giving someone else the weight of your arms
Brave for the buckle of legs when you saw them kiss
And wished he was you
You are so much better than that
And you’re brave
So don’t walk away from this
A lonely casualty
Or a martyr
Wring your heart out red again
Til your body is a fortress fire pumping passion
Into swollen arms so heavy
They dangle like chains
Let them know they can weld around anybody
But not just any body Michael
Not just any body
And not hers
I know
It doesn’t feel good
But boy
You’re so ******* brave
First line donated by Jennifer Smith.
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