Once I Was Wifey

Long ago I was Wifey

And you cared

And once you texted me asking who I was talking about

And I laughed and replied

“you.”

Once I was "Wifey"

You checked on me every day

And one time I remember you wouldn’t let me sleep

We were mad at each other and you continued to text me

Until I forgave you

You really loved me then

Once I was “Babe”

And things changed

You got unhappy

And I remember once you didn’t talk to me for days

And on Christmas eve you laughed at me for something I cared about

Once I was “stranger”

You wanted nothing to do with me

And I remember crying while washing dishes at my aunts house

I never told you that though

And I fought back more tears as I had to turn around

And you texted me the same night

Saying you were sorry

And I forgave you

Like always

Once again I was “babe”

And I remember one night I did

Too much

And I remember reading our texts the next day

You were concerned at first

But then after a few days that went away and I was alone once again

Once I was “Maddie”

Just an ex and nothing more

I remember you got into it with your best friend

And you texted me for support

I almost broke my phone that night in the shower

But I didn’t tell you that

I was there for you and I told you I would always be

Once again I was “Babe”

It was just a title with no meaning

To you anyways

I took you back like you knew I would

And I knew you weren’t happy

And I hated that for you

I remember you getting more distant once things settled down

Between you and your best friend

And I knew you and Mariah were still talking

But I turned the other way and ignored it at best

You two were meant for each to begin with

Now I’m a memory

Its sad how that works

I’ll be just another story for you to tell the others

I was your last “newest” but you’ll always fallback to your other exes

I knew that’s what you meant

And I never told you that

And you’ll go on, you’ll become a memory too

I’ll forget your face and your voice