Selfish Boy
Little did I know I thought you were a selfish boy
No giving a care, the world as your toy
But turn around from this false joy
You didn't care what people thought of you
You said "Only I know what about me is true."
Maybe that's what attracted me
A strong man was what I could see
But now the wall is, grief is all
You told me I was perfect, I didn't need to fall
You said that you would catch me
When I couldn't see
But you already told me you'd leave
Please stay, I cry, if I could believe
It seems my words does not bother at all
I'm crumpling against this dark wall
Don't you care!
my love is killing me, I cannot bear
Selfish boy you cause me pain
I'm tired of walking down this narrow lane
I'm tired of your happy facade
You act as if your ok when I speak...
Of ending this story, a goodbye
Or am I weak?
At the moment a string just broke
Broken love had just awoke
I saw another side of you, a little boy
Selfish boy consumed by love, no longer coy
I thought you didn't care! But now...
The pain I see, heartbreakingly in your eyes
You truly wish of no goodbyes
Cutting like broken glass
How much love do you truly have
Selfish tears I have seen
Where has this side of you been
I see a little boy who fears of losing
The girl he loves, a choice of choosing
Selfish little boy I thought you couldn't hear
But now tears so perfect, so clear
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Submitted on April 14, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,308 |
Words | 274 |
Stanzas | 12 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 5, 2, 4, 2 |
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