madi rae Poet Spoken Word

Delivered, Unread, Refresh The Screen, Repeat

Stop refreshing the screen.
Their name wont show, or be highlighted.

Stop scrolling through the old texts.
It wont bring them back.

Stop staring at them, 
		They wont look back at you.

You shouldn’t have to beg for attention.
You shouldn’t have to change the color of your eyes, 
	for them to see you.

You shouldn’t have to increase the volume of your music to drown out the overthinking.

You shouldn’t have to speak in their cøde for them to 
	End up not understanding you.

Do not be the romantic waltz to their messy tango.

They didn’t notice then, why would they notice now?

You shouldn’t have to 

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For them to see the real you.
	Because the real you isn’t just your flesh.

You shouldn’t have to train them to treat you how you want,
	Just for you to end up the circus clown.
You shouldn’t have to change your vocal cords just to 
	Harmonize one note with them.

You shouldn’t have to provide the effort.

You shouldn’t have to,
But you do.
Because that’s what we call 
		Love.

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