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You called me an imbecile.
Fair enough.
But you still called.
Quarter past midnight
Your name lit the screen
Same old emergency
Same old scene
You said, “Don’t talk.”
Then talked for ten minutes straight
About your new man
Your bad luck
Your terrible taste
Then asked if I was awake.
No.
You always liked a complicated man
One who disappears according to plan
One who says forever with his coat half on
Then leaves you explaining where everything went wrong
I was never mysterious
Never hard to read
I just stood there looking stupid
While you mistook chaos for chemistry
Imbecile
That’s what you call me
When the smart man leaves you crying in the hall
Imbecile
Maybe that’s all me
But I’m the fool who still picks up when you call
You want danger
You want pain
You want thunder without rain
Imbecile
Say it again.
You came by Sunday
Wearing his shirt
Said it meant nothing
Which made it worse
You stood in my kitchen
Barefoot and cold
Told me I was too simple
Too honest
Too old
Then you kissed me
Like proving a point
I missed the point.
You said love should be dangerous
I said love should stay
You said staying is another word
For being too afraid
I said nothing.
That was apparently
The wrong answer too.
Imbecile
Quiet and loyal
Waiting around like a dog by the gate
Imbecile
Honest and useful
Always arriving five minutes too late
But I arrived.
The funny thing is
I know what comes next
You’ll go back to him
He’ll vanish again
You’ll delete his number
Then memorize it
You’ll swear this was the last time.
You’ve said that before.
And I’ll believe you.
Imbecile
That’s what you call me
When I tell the truth you don’t want at all
Imbecile
Maybe you’re right, dear
I built a home while you built a wall
You want danger
You want scars
You want broken men in borrowed cars
I wanted you.
That was my mistake.
You called me an imbecile.
Then asked me to come over.
I’m on my way.