SINCERELY, THE VILLAIN

I’m sorry. Not for hurting you… For letting you think I wouldn’t. You chase forever — I chase quiet You beg for answers — I move silent You want warmth — I breathe violence Not fists, no rage — just perfect compliance You spill truth — I sip lies You pray for peace — I weaponize sighs You cradle love — I sharpen mine Your heart beats loud — mine flatlines I never lied — I just didn’t confess I never promised — you just guessed I never loved — you filled in the rest You called it trust — I called it chess Don’t cry like I broke rules You fell — I just refused to I didn’t change — you hoped I would I never said I’d be good Baby, don’t forgive me I didn’t slip — I aimed steady I didn’t fall — I kept level Love ain't God — it’s a petty devil Don’t hate me — hate your hope Don’t miss me — miss control Don’t blame fate — blame that goal Love’s a lie — I just played the role You want reasons — I want quiet nights You want truth — I want clean exits, no fights You held dreams — I held red flags like lights You called “us” — I called “rights” I’m not heartless — I’m just honest I don’t kill love — I expose it rotten You think I changed — I stayed constant You think I lost — I stayed dominant Don’t call me cruel — I’m clarity Don’t call this love — it’s vanity Don’t call me “yours” — that’s blasphemy I don’t do hearts — I do gravity You orbit me — you can’t retreat You scream truth — I stay discrete You break first — I don’t bleed You learn pain — I learn nothing, see? I’m sorry you're soft — I never was I’m sorry you hoped — I never loved I’m sorry it hurt — I don’t feel much I’m sorry, but not enough Baby, don’t forgive me I didn’t crack — I stayed empty I didn’t fail — I stayed ready Love ain’t magic — it’s leverage, heavy Don’t curse me — curse belief Don’t drown for me — drown your grief Don’t romanticize defeat Love is hunger — I just didn’t eat I never broke your heart… You handed it over and I just didn’t pretend to care. Sincerely, The villain you built.