i am not a rope.
this is not a game.
nobody wins.
but everyone loses.
I win one's heart
and break another's.
people give me
dirty looks.
people i dont even know,
judging me for
who i am with.
what right do they have?
i keep one's heart
and miss a chance
at something new,
a thrilling romance.
i risk a friend.
i risk a love.
take a risk,
im told to do.
but which risk
is the right risk?
will the wrong risk
cost me everything?
and will the right risk
cost me what matters most?
you pull,
and you push,
focused on your opponent.
beat them.
win.
but in this game,
nobody wins.
i am not a rope.