"disrespecting" poems - Hello Poetry

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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Jun 11, 2018

Jun 11, 2018 at 7:55 AM UTC

Nicol-g

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?