They say that you never know what you have until it’s gone <br />But that just isn’t true <br />Because I realized that I had nothing <br />When I was with you <br />And I wasn’t able to see that UNTIL I said goodbye <br />Now I regret all of those times <br />We lived our lives in lies <br />The times I lost with him while being with you <br />Because it wasn’t worth it <br />And neither are you <br />You stuck around when you thought you had a chance <br />Not only as being my man <br />But getting into my pants <br />And once you saw you couldn’t have that <br />You flew away as quick as a bat <br />You left as soon as you could <br />Not being a man <br />You crawled <br />When you should have stood <br />And now you choose to hate me <br />When it should be the other way around <br />You shouldn’t be so quick to judge <br />And so quick to look down <br />Down on other people when you have your own problems <br />And I was always the first one there to help you solve them <br />And now that I have the chance to think. <br />The people who fill your head up with these thoughts <br />Were never there for you like me <br />Never there for you at all <br />Never willing to lend you their hand <br />All those nights you couldn’t stand tall <br />All of those nights you would cry and then call <br />They weren’t on the other line <br />I was <br />And now you listen to them <br />Like it’s a must <br />Stand up and make your own choices <br />Talk up and stop letting other people use their voices <br />To make decisions for yourself <br />And after everything you’ve been through <br />NOW they want to help <br />Well if you ask me it doesn’t sound right <br />And it’s too late for you to take back what you have done <br />Because I am GONE from your life <br />I was willing to call it troose <br />But you chose to follow <br />And now YOU loose<br /><br />Shilesha Johnson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-lil-to-late/
