I Wasn'T Worth It
I guess I should stop wasting my breath
Considering how little I have left
And considering I gave every breath I had to you
And I still wasn’t good enough.
Maybe I am stupid and a waste of space
Well then thanks for being honest
And thanks for taking everything I had
I guess I should learn not to pawn it.
You put me down and drag me ‘round
Through the same obstacle course
I’ve hit every snag and bump
And now my voice growing horse,
I say to you:
You didn’t think I was worth it.
You told me so.
I wasn’t worth your time or anything
Well then why did you have to lie?
You could’ve saved me the heartache
And told me I wasn’t worth it from the start
It’d save a few tears but I’d still cry.
You told me, in your own words.
None of this was worth it
If I wasn’t worth an hour, then what am I worth?
I was worth nothing, while to me you were my earth.
I thought you were so much better than me
And I worshiped you and the ground you walked on
When you let me in, I wanted to stay so desperately
But maybe you were a coward who didn’t want to risk your heart
So maybe I should learn to be more like you.
And then maybe I’d be worth it.
Just know I'll never run out of words to say to you.
Copyright © Maryellen Gozzo | Year Posted 2014
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