when is enough
just that
enough
when the tears are falling
the lies are coming on just as strong
empty ass apologies
for everything that they know
they've done wrong

when do you say
"if you don't go, then i will"
knowing the better half of you
is hoping just the thought of you leaving
him
or
her
will be enough to push that relationship
engagement
or
marriage
over the hills of struggle
to the smooth ride of
success

when do you look back
and realize that there was no lesson to be learned
that this person had no reason
justification
to be around
it was a position you had given them
not a job well earned

when do you stop saying
us
our
and we
because they stick to their motto of
"there's no I in team"
yet if you do a play on words
you can tell them
you're right
but rearrange the letters in team
and you will find
ME...

when do you burn that bridge
torch the city
of where you used to be
is it when there's physical scars left that the whole world can see
or
when you agonize over the open wounds
that exist internally

when does the when end
in my eyes
when ends
where
ME
begins......