At 9:47 Too

my friends know i don’t mean when i wave it off and say that i’m just tired
it’s not like i got any sleep, but that’s not the reason i’ve been bitter
they always knew me to be sweeter 
it’s been almost four weeks since you last called, 
at 9:47, i even memorized the time 
do you remember it the same way that i do? 
does your mind keep replaying it for you too?
it stings because i know that i could never picture anything past you and i 
not like i even bothered trying, 
i didn’t, that’s why i’m barely getting past this 
do you remember me like i do you? 
do you cry before going to bed too?
feels like i’m talking to a stranger, but i memorized your flavor
i know you cry with movies and babysit for your neighbor
do you tell her that you love her voice? 
does she believe you like i did three weeks ago?
my friends know that you’re the reason why i’m tired, you keep me up all night,
you consume me without even trying
how is it possible that you could just survive me?
instead of sleeping i toss and turn at night and my friends have started thinking it’s your fault 
yeah, they know that i’ve been bitter
they always thought that i was sweeter
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