Don’t call it “for my good....”
I’m still here—on the last line....
You chose the top level, back to the wall,
like being watched would stop you.
A white stripe splits the concrete clean—
I stay on my side like it changes nothing.
You talk in that calm, measured tone,
like ending us is paperwork you already signed.
I keep the sharp part behind my teeth,
’cause if I say it, you’ll fight to rewind.
Don’t say it’s “for my good”—
don’t.
Don’t say it’s “for my good,”
don’t dress it up as kind.
I’m hanging on the last line—
don’t cross it tonight.
Don’t say it’s “for my good,”
don’t dress it up as kind.
I’m hanging on the last line—
one step, and I’m out of time.
You hover by the railing, hands unsteady,
breathing like you’re trying not to break.
A small box at my feet, tape still fresh—
you brought it up like proof I still owe you.
You don’t ask for forever—just “right now,”
like one more hour could make this less real.
I nod like I’m listening, eyes elsewhere,
keeping my distance clean on purpose.
Don’t say it’s “for my good”—
don’t.
Don’t say it’s “for my good,”
don’t dress it up as kind.
I’m hanging on the last line—
don’t cross it tonight.
Don’t say it’s “for my good,”
don’t dress it up as kind.
I’m hanging on the last line—
one step, and I’m out of time.
I’m not unsure, I’m finished—don’t rename it.
I keep my voice low so you don’t turn it into a scene.
One more talk becomes ten more nights,
and I don’t have the patience to pretend we’re clean.
Truth is: you were comfort, not a plan,
a soft place I landed when I felt empty.
I kept you close ’cause it worked for me,
and hope is useful—hope behaves.
See the paint? That’s the limit—read it.
No parking past this line, no “us” to save.
I don’t love you—that’s the line.
Let it hurt… but don’t call it fate.
Don’t say it’s “for my good,”
don’t dress it up as kind.
I’m hanging on the last line—
don’t cross it tonight.
Don’t say it’s “for my good,”
don’t dress it up as kind.
I’m hanging on the last line—
one step, and I’m out of time.
If you’re stepping off the last line—
don’t erase it when you leave.
