Am I a Game to You?

By Shadirah Griggs


July 28th, 2019

Am I a game to you?

I bet you think I don’t have a clue

All you ever wanted was to go to first, second, or third base

You say you love me but you really love the chase

What about the good times: your smile, your kiss, your hug

To you, I was just a girl, but to me, you were like a drug

My life before you was planned and simple

Oh man, didn’t I fall for your dimples

I know that every love story was cliche and exciting to the core

You may not know this, but I wanna be worth fighting for

Am I a game to you?

When I found out about your secret, I was so blue

I knew I couldn’t change you for who you are

But with a broken heart you caused, I was trapped inside a jar

I’m trying not to make it a big deal, but it's just too hard

Now you know why my heart was on guard

I have plenty of reasons to hate you, but why can’t I do it?

You said you want to put my heart back together after it was split

I’m cold without you, but I recall all the pain you put me through

But when I’m near you, you smell like a morning dew

Am I a game to you?

I want you but I want you to want me too

Did you even love, care, or respect me for a bit?

If you did or still do, then prove it.


Artwork: "Polybius" by Aaron Loving