But You Didn'T
I thought you’d want to play with me, so I asked
But you didn’t
I thought you’d let me sit on your knees and read the comics with you, so I asked
But you didn’t
I thought you’d want to color with me, so I asked
But you didn’t
I thought you’d want to take a walk, so I asked
But you didn’t
I thought you’d hug me when I was scared, so I asked
But you didn’t
I thought you’d want to go fishing, so I asked
But you didn’t
I thought you’d want to ride bikes, so I asked
But you didn’t
I thought you’d want to play ball, so I asked
But you didn’t
I thought you’d want to help me pick the new puppy out, so I asked
But you didn’t
I thought you’d want to catch fireflies with me, so I asked
But you didn’t
I thought you’d want to watch T.V. with me, so I asked
But you didn’t
I thought you’d want to play checkers with me, so I asked
But you didn’t
I got older, and I thought you’d want to attend my wedding, so I asked
But you didn’t
You thought I knew you loved me, so you asked me to come home from Iraq safely
But I didn’t
Copyright © Erika Raiken | Year Posted 2011
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