The Gift That I Give You

The gift that I give you
You don’t want to take.
Trying so hard to please 
Is my constant mistake
They say the one who loves the least
Is the one who is in control
I guess that’s me because I equaled your love
And now I don’t love you at all.




June 24, 2021
Mystic Rose Rose contest  "The Gift that I Give You"
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June 24, 2021 at 7:15 PM
Hi Laura, I remember those years of unrequited love, this expresses that lost hope so well, best wishes for the contest!
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