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What was your goal? (To the lover that lost me)

Aneshia Alexander
December 3, 2020 One Min Read
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Give me back my time and love that I spent 

All my ideas and words you bent 

I gave you my mind and soul 

What was your goal? 

To swoon me 

Then use me? 

Take my trust 

And wait until it turned to rust? 

You took your time 

Made sure you were mine 

You let me fall 

Didn’t answer when I called 

Made me love the shade of blue 

I couldn’t break through. 

Why? 

What was your goal? 

To break my heart 

Put it on your chart? 

You had your turn 

And now my eyes burn 

How could you put her first

I thought I quenched your thirst. 

Was I not enough? 

I didn’t see through your bluff 

I wish I wasn’t in love with you 

I wish I wasn’t in love with you 

I wish 

I wish. 

I see clearer now 

I duck cupid’s bow 

I Think before I love 

I push and I shove 

I’m learning 

Learning to trust 

Your memory is now dust 

Thank you for the lessons you gave 

I hope you filled your crave 

Just one question 

And it’s the end of this session 

What was your goal?

We could’ve had it all 

But what did you want 

You wanted to flaunt 

But then you wanted nothing at all

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