That Night
You can
Apologize
For the twisted lies
And disregarded promises,
Made with intertwined fingers
And crossed hearts.
I didn’t know I needed
Your hands where I could see them
But how will I ever trust you now?
At the quintessential moment,
Our independence initiation
You didn’t just not show,
Oh how I wish
you’d stood me up.
No, you arrived,
Woozy and wobbly
Unable to commit,
Leaving me
to clean up
The mess
You made.
Leaving me
Alone, afraid,
And maybe I wasn’t ready
But that wasn’t for you to prove
With your immaturity
Your disastrous decisions
Your chaotic manner.
Your inability to do
Anything right.
You can apologize
But I’ll never forget
That night.
