Jocelyn Mack Poet Rhyme

Too sad for you

You said I was too sad for you,
 Like my honesty was shame.
 Like the way I trusted you with my hurt
 Was a weight you couldn’t name.
I gave you the map to my scars,
 Thinking you'd trace them with care.
 But you just marked the exit signs
 While I was still laying myself bare.
Four days.
 Four days after you walked away,
 You showed up laughing
 In her driveway.
My best friend's sister —
 The one you said was “just around.”
 Turns out you were texting her
 While I was breaking down.
I remember the late nights I talked to you,
 Even when my chest felt tight.
 I gave you comfort while I was sinking,
 Just to keep your world feeling right.
I told you the truth —
 That some days I felt like a ghost.
 You said I was too heavy,
 Then ran to her like she was the coast.
And maybe she’s lighter,
 Less mess, more smile.
 Maybe she doesn’t cry when it rains —
 At least not for a while.
But I carried your guilt like a secret vow,
 Loved you like a storm loves the sea.
 Even when it hurt, I stayed —
 You were still worth the ache to me.
Now you post her face like a trophy won,
 While I’m just a name you left behind.
 But you’ll never find a love like mine —
 The kind that breaks,
 And still stays kind.
So call me too sad,
 Call me too much,
 But at least I was real when it burned.
 And one day, when the thrill fades fast,
 You’ll wish for the love you returned.

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