not just obsessed Poet Rhyme

Do you remember?

Do you remember the last day of August, over two years ago?
There were chances of rain and the sky was so grey 
so you wore my coat while I wore all of your shame. 
I don’t know if you noted my utter disdain
when you walked me to the bus stop and filled me with pain 
A simple admission you’d thought was so harmless 
but this was my first ride, with not even a harness.
When we parted ways, was it even a hug?
Or was that a problem, was that too much? 
That sentence you’d spoke, I’d hoped was a joke as I felt the water bathing my eyes
Had I got this wrong, all along? 
Had I really not seen past the disguise 
of someone so gentle, so interested and pure 
who I’d thought could finally start to cure
the illness inside of me, I was so sure that my sentence was up, I’d arrived at your shore. 
That wasn’t even the worst of your crimes 
I remember so vividly when the clock had struck nine 
you had just pictured me in your bedroom light 
thought you’d share with me your five second delight 
A couple days passed, with you on my mind 
but this time I had pictured a different kind 
A man so broken, who was swimming away 
from the truth that he feared, begging him to stay.
I was told that I was the last 
you were closing the door on your house made of glass 
but that didn’t end up being the case
I’ve seen his account, I’ve seen his face 
It’s clear that to you, I was one to replace. 
As much as I hate the way that you made me choke 
with every word, a part of me broke 
it’s not been the same, it feels like a game 
to me, none of it was a joke. 
If I were to pass you by, on those old streets under new skies,
would you recognise me, would you even try 
to heal all my gashes, to soften my sighs 
or would you pretend that you were glad of its end; 
you escaped me and the danger I held.

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