You Didn't Mean That

You said you would stop gambling

You said you would stop drinking

You said you would pull up your pants

You didn't mean that.

You showed you would drive longer

You showed you would earn more

You showed your faith at church, but

You didn't mean that.

You complained about my weight

You complained about my needs

You complained about my limitless goals

You didn't mean that.

When I slapped you that day

With a hand as strong as steel

And you slapped me in return

With papers that made me feel

Used.

When you got me my daily coffee

Then told me to move around

Or else my health would, you preached,

Drive me straight into the ground

Confused.

When everything became a joke

And fights were daily suffered,

You didn't take me seriously,

A jab quite duly offered,

Amused.

You left when you'd had enough,

You left because I cared too much,

You left and then you turned around.

You didn't mean that.