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You cannot come … and go

You cannot care … and abuse

You cannot demand … and request

You cannot expect for her to understand

From all of your exceeding requests,

You cannot say,

“I care for her”

             From all of your hurtful words,

             You cannot say,

             “I’ll do anything for her”

                                      From all the pain you've cause her,

                                      You cannot say,

                                       “I love her”

You cannot aid her aching heart,

When you’re the one breaking it

             She’s waiting for you to realize

                                       You care for her,

                                       You’ll do anything for her,

                                       You love her

                                       Except you don’t

I’ll help her realize that,

Her heartache, her torment and misery

Isn’t caused by your disinterest,

But by your ignorance

Let someone else love her the way she deserves to be loved

Let me do what you couldn't

           Let me love her

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