They say: “I wish you truly saw yourself and your worth.”
And no matter how I swear that I do, they remain deaf
When I respond – I’m not self-conscious, I’m just bored,
They say: “I wish you weren’t a perfectionist, that’s so destructive.”
Not a single day they’ve chased anything they believed in
But they’re teaching me how to be productive?
They say: “I have this big dream, brighter than yours, and I’ll make it work.”
No backbone, no life lessons, no time for my small successes.
But they’re always surprised that I listen to them with an obvious smirk.
They say: “I don’t have time right now but when I do, I’ll force myself back into your life as if your universe revolves around me. Doesn’t it? Please make time, not excuses.”
…
I was patiently waiting for the right time to speak up but no more.
There’s no friend in someone whose ego depends on digging open your bruises.
There’s no friend in someone who doesn’t hear when you refuse,
There’s no friend in someone who only abuses
When the time is right, when it’s perfectly fitting…
For months now I’ve been dreaming about quitting,
And I promised I won’t take up dreams without fully committing
So here we go.
-JW
The Daily Writing of Jackie Wright 