The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them.
Ironic that I never really understood what this meant
Until today
The day the Caged Bird was set free
and sent to the Heavenly Gates

I can't be serious right now
I was trying to love a busy man
Domesticating myself to teach
A busy man how to love a woman like
Me
Because I thought this could be it

I don't have much time to dedicate
But he didn't want me to leave
So I thought he'd start making the time
And he did for a while
But when he stopped it was because
I be busy
I couldn't wrap my head quite around it because
School was over
Work hadn't begun
I just be chilling with friends
Another category I have to compete with
Guess I wasn't quite a friend
Even if I was 78.8 miles away
It wasn't enough for him to make time
to miss me

But when he asked me to see him
I was ready instantly
Even though we'd been shaky the past week
I remembered what it was about him that made me want to jump up Instantly

But even my instant preparation for affection despite my rage
Wasn't enough
So I sat
Waiting for hours
Just for an address
Ready to pounce in my car if he would just tell me where
Three hours

Just to be told his friends didn't want to share him with
Me
So I told him to just stay put
Even though I didn't mean it
But he didn't fight for
Me
I made the choice easy

I don't have much time to dedicate*
But he does
Just to everything but
Me