The Talk

I twirl a lock of hair around my fingers
And look deep into your eyes
My lips part to give this message
I guess it’s no surprise

We’re both unable to love
And it’s hard as hell to admit
But I’ve taken to you anyway
Even though you’re full of shit

You say you don’t have feelings
And I can see you have them, somewhere
But they’re not, and never will be, for me
So I’ve started not to care

You never knew what I wanted
But gave me most of what I needed
Even after we finished
Most days, I left feeling defeated

I couldn’t cry, or scream, or fight
There was nothing there to break
Fixing things was your job, darlin’
But my broken smile was fake

In the end, I wanted you for you
And you wanted me for what?
Never mind, just lay down and forget
Close your eyes and keep them shut