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Picking Petals

November 1, 2022
By SimpLord BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
SimpLord BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
You may not write well every day, but you can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page. ~ Jodi Picoult


We used to sit with each other in class
and though I knew that it wouldn't last
I got so attached
Yeah, we would smile and laugh
But you know that's the past
because I wanted to stay
you had to get away, away, away
and now, whenever I see you
thinking of all the things we used to do
and everything we didn't too
Did you really love me?
Or did you not?
I can't tell
and I wish you did, but I can't tell
No, I can't tell

Picking petals
After the breakup
Could I have tried harder to save us
And even though I, know, you don't
I still care
I still care about what we could have been
But you ended it all for what?
You ended us for her.
So before I go, I just want to ask
Did you love me?
Or did you not?
No, I don't know
I really don't know

I knew you were getting more distant
But I tried not to listen
To what my mind was saying about you
But now that I know about you
I know that my mind spoke true
Now every time that I see you
I don't even know what to do
You knew she was my bestest friend
But you just wanted her then
But she knew that you were mine
So she didn't give you her time
So I don't know if you loved me
Or if you loved me, not
But I don't think even I wanna know
Do I even wanna know?

Picking petals
After the breakup
Could I have tried harder to save us
And even though I, know, you don't
I still care
I still care about what we could have been
But you ended it all for what?
You ended us for her.
So before I go, I just want to ask
Did you love me?
Or did you not?
No, I don't know
I really don't know
But I don't even wanna know

Because now were done
and now you're gone
out of my head
And in this song
you know
yeah you know
and I'm no longer picking petals
because I'm over our break up
I don't even wanna save us
Because now I don't care
I just don't care
Did I ever even care?
So Did I love you?
Or did I love you not?
I think I did
But maybe not
I just know I'm better now
Then, I was before
Yeah, I've stopped picking flower petals
Because they don't mean a thing
because you don't mean a thing
you don't mean a thing to me
No, not anymore


The author's comments:

My boyfriend broke up with me for my best friend but she rejected him so...tough luck buddy. :p


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Afra ELITE said...
on Dec. 12 2022 at 8:34 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."
-Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

Loved those lyrics...