they asked me why i liked you

and i wrote a paragraph

with heartfelt words and

secret thoughts written

for the world to see

and i lay here now

and my heart hurts

because i know those words

were wasted

so i have something else to say

i do not like you because

you have me wrapped around

your finger

and you know it

and you use that to

feed your ego

i do not like you because

you tease

and you taunt

and you haven't stopped to think

how much that hurts

i do not like you because

i know you like her

and you're afraid to admit it

because you're a coward

just like me

i do not like you because

i loved you

and in your mind i am

nothing more than a puzzle

you've yet to figure out