Bate-and-switch: A poem

Category: Writers Block

Post 1 by Sword of Sapphire (Whether you agree with my opinion or not, you're still gonna read it!) on Saturday, 02-May-2009 19:42:17

Bate-and-switch

Compliments, exalting words
and polite, quiet talk.
I looked forward to it everyday.
I know we had it all.
I didn't hear the phone ring
because I turned it off.
I don't care about you anymore.
I don't wanna know if you called.

You were a total waste of time!
You are a waste of space.
I can't believe I threw away
three months and two days.

You undermined and badgered me,
you filled me with irritation.
I recollect having the feelings,
now I can't imagine what I saw in you.
You went from caring and tender to argumentative and rude.
I won't continue to deal with this.
You totally pulled a bate-and-switch.
You can't deny that it's true!

You were a total waste of time!
You are a waste of space.
I can't believe I threw away
three months and two days.

You should think before you speak.
And if you think I like you, think again!
Now that I've brought this to a culmination,
I don't even wanna be your friend.

I didn't know I was signing up for this,
if I had known, I'd not have followed through.
My goodness! You've got foot-in-mouth syndrome.
I should have guessed it from the start.
You always said you were just kidding.
Well, grow up and stop playing games.
If you wanna patronize and exasperate,
there's no room for you in my heart.

You were a total waste of time!
You are a waste of space.
I can't believe I threw away
three months and two days.