you called me

and we explained why we did the things we did

i told you how you hurt me

you apologized

you told me why

if you had just told me

while it was happening

we could’ve avoided

so much heart wrenching pain

but no

we worked things out

and i’m so happy we did

truly

but you told me something

so peculiar

you did want to take me to that dance

not just as friends

but more

you told everyone else a different story

so they wouldn’t think you liked me

they all knew

and honestly

i knew too

but i wasn’t going to humiliate myself

not again

you said you were going to ask me

but he beat you to it

and i’m glad he did

things could’ve worked out between us

but you were too late

if only you hadn’t tiptoed around the idea

that you still want me

i’m glad we’re friends again

but part of me will always wonder

what if you asked me first?