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What, baby?

"Baby..." you say

and I hear it in your voice

though electronic words have none--

you are pleading,

begging me

to give you a hint--

what can you do?

 

"Baby..." you say

and inside I snap--

WHAT?

but instead I write

in those electronic words

"What..."

 

"What..." I say

my tone submissive,

cautious,

almost apologetic.

What do you want from me

besides what I can't tell you?

What...

 

"I want to do something" you say

and I laugh out loud

but you can't hear--

THEN DO SOMETHING

my mind shouts

to no one but me--

DO SOMETHING.

 

"I don't know what to tell you..." I say

again with the hint of apology--

I'm sorry

I can't help you.

But wait--

you were supposed to

help ME

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melanie-beth
25 / F
Published
Nov 11, 2012
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