“It’s Not So Easy When It’s Someone You Know”
by Anonymous
It happened so quickly,
I didn’t know ‘til it was too late.
When I became an amusement,
rather than a priority;
when my openness was abused,
and I was a commodity.
Two years we marked that night,
but my flight left at eight,
and after we finished,
you let me lie there alone.
Playing solitaire.
Watching the hockey scores –
Uninterested.
My purpose was served –
what else was I for?
It happened so quickly.
He told me you were wrong.
He made me a priority,
just not a public one…
“It’s not you,
but you know how my friends are.”
And I made excuses for him,
because I was a priority…
It was a priority…
My body was a priority,
And I just came along with it –
Like a happy meal toy.
It happened so quickly.
My reason kicked in too late.
And though it would be right
to use the “R” word,
I can’t assign him that fate.
I mean – I could…
But I won’t.