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If I call you once that day I’m not calling you again At some point I gotta set boundaries around the kind of man that I say that I am If I betray myself every time you cry a tear Then what kind of man does that make me? The type of man you revere? If I keep giving into your every whim At a certain point I relieve myself from the position of being HIM Women respect men they CANT tell what to do men they CANT move men who STANDS 10 toes on his business and DOES WHAT HE GOTTA DO Yet here you are asking ME to make concessions, 'a clear message' Asking me to make compromises that would in-effect, deny me of any and all self-respect And there’s no way you can respect me when I have none for myself, Because I keep giving in I keep…giving in I…keep…giving…in Though I don’t intend to If this stream of consciousness hurts you, annoys you, or straight up ****** you off, Good Because moving forward I’m holding the line If you’re only going to be loyal to your feelings Then what hope is there for mine?
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May 1
May 1, 2026 at 12:41 AM UTC
A Clear Message
If I call you once that day I’m not calling you again At some point I gotta set boundaries around the kind of man that I say that I am If I betray myself every time you cry a tear Then what kind of man does that make me? The type of man you revere? If I keep giving into your every whim At a certain point I relieve myself from the position of being HIM Women respect men they CANT tell what to do men they CANT move men who STANDS 10 toes on his business and DOES WHAT HE GOTTA DO Yet here you are asking ME to make concessions, 'a clear message' Asking me to make compromises that would in-effect, deny me of any and all self-respect And there’s no way you can respect me when I have none for myself, Because I keep giving in I keep…giving in I…keep…giving…in Though I don’t intend to If this stream of consciousness hurts you, annoys you, or straight up ****** you off, Good Because moving forward I’m holding the line If you’re only going to be loyal to your feelings Then what hope is there for mine?
Kingty
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May 1
May 1, 2026 at 12:41 AM UTC
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