When Do I Leave You?

You say you love me,

Then threaten to leave me.

When does this love

Become unhealthy?

When you tell me that

After this

I can't have any more partners?

As though I had any say in yours.

When you enforce a set of boundaries

While completely disrespecting

Those I ask of you?

When you don't want to hear about it

But you do want to hear about it

And if I don't tell you about it

Then you're just as upset

As if I'd brought it up?

When you call me while I'm working

Yelling because you say I ****** up

And you want to hear me cry

Because then you'll know

That I still care about you?

When you're telling me

How in love you are with me

And how you love when we connect

While telling your other partners

That I'm really just immature

And a horrible person for

Trying to hold your hand?

What about when

You're trying to control

Your partner's and my behavior

By telling them that

They can't hang out with me

Or be my friend anymore

Since it's a choice of solidarity

And it breaks their loyalty to you?

Completely disregarding that

We are best friends too?

Or when you expect me to call into work

Because you aren't satisfied with

The way our discussion ended

And you think that you need to be

Always my main priority

Over even my financial security?

When I'm expected to be present

Whenever you want to talk about us

Or about an issue we're having

But if you don't want to talk about it

Then you'll just turn your phone off?

Or what about when

You boast about how

Open and transparent you are

Then turn around and

Expect me to know what your feeling

And how to fix it

Before we even talk?

And if I don't know

Then I guess I'm just stupid

Which only makes you more angry

And lastly,

What about when

I'm trying to talk to you about the things

That are causing me pain

But you can't even listen to me

Because you just get angry

Because of course I'm just demonizing you?

And even if my feelings are valid

So are yours

And you think I'm wrong

So nothing ever changes

When do I draw the line

And walk away from this "love"

That I honestly

Don't know if I feel anymore?

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