GOOD GUY

You say

You're a good guy

So I'm asking, please,

Don't.

Don't bore me with lies 

About what you see in my eyes. 

Don't tell me I'm pretty, gorgeous, or fine. 

First I don't care 

and second words, like those, 

Aren't worth a dime.

Instead,

Take NO for an answer,

THE FIRST TIME!

Say I'm strong, witty, or wise.

Ask and admire what I've done with my life.

Set fire to my brain

To ignite the fire in my veins

Stimulate me. 

Don't educate me.

Respect me,

Don't protect me!

Infantilizing,

Minimizing,

Sexualizing,

Objectifying.

Excusing,

Instead of apologizing

AFTER YOU ASSAULT ME!

Weary

begging

YOU

to....... hear.......  me....... 

BUT

You don't.

You don't see ME

you see my body.

You don't know ME

You know the image on your screen.

A hollow caricature of your dreams.

To you, I'm meek and mild. 

Just a thing.

My opinions,

Don't matter.

Instead,

You want me to think what you think.

You yell and scream.

Until I'm flattened in submission.

I try to be friends

but you don't listen.

I try to forgive

but you continue 

hammering, yammering and clamoring

to get your way.

You're right.

I'm wrong.

You say.

"Don't." I squeak again

before

THE END

Now,

I ignore your calls,

 And texts,

Ignore it all. 

Because

You're a good guy.

 You SAY.