A Message That's Not From Dr. Phil

**talking to a friend while looking at stars above**

Can’t say that I’ve been in love

Though I do like to pretend

Can’t say I’ve ever broken up

Had a relationship real enough to end.

I don’t know what to say to you

But I’m sorry that you’re sad

I kind of feel like slashing things

On your behalf; is that bad?

I know that you still love them

Though you’ve had to move along

Would you cry if I broke their face in

Or are you singing the same song?

Because it’s not fun to talk alone

When you’re staring into space

I don’t know what you’re thinking

Even though it’s written on your face.

I’m not blaming you for crying

Please, that’s a healthy thing

But sixteen hours of tears

And I don’t have food to bring.

I’m too far away for ice cream

So I’ll try to make you smile

It may be hard, that’s true,

But I can be a good friend for a while. 

The good thing about me is I listen

Like a quiet piece of sidewalk

I’m gray and cement like and stable

I’ll be quiet and then you can talk. 

I don’t have much to do

So I’ll stay on the phone for hours

You can rant and rave and scream 

And I will plant some flowers. 

I can’t say I relate

To something I’ve never done

But this I know at least

That a break up is never fun.

Something started 

That was new and bright

But now it’s unplugged 

And out went that light

You feel in the dark 

With blankets over your head

But you still have time

At least you’re not dead.

You can take your time

To collect and rise above it

You can’t have something for so long

And then quickly learn to unlove it.

To be honest I wouldn’t call them

But to be honest I’m not you

I don’t know what I’m talking about

But if it’s over… see that through. 

I wouldn’t be able to see

Someone who hurt me so many times

Anywhere on the street

Anywhere other than sad rhymes

But then again, it’s your life

It’s your song and it’s your crap 

You just do what you want

Cause I’m not the judge of that.

I just hate it when you’re lonely

When someone left you low

I don’t want it to happen 

And again, what do I know?

Look, 

I am no expert

And I am no Dr. Phil

I just wish people could see

Who is fake and who is real. 

Maybe I can’t see it either

After all I’m human, right

But once you’ve been together

Why are they leaving in the night?

Leaving their house

And hopping the car

You know they should be near

When they’re going far 

Or leaving you on read

As the clock ticks away

No one treats a heart like that

And then gets to go and say

That they want a new chance

At this romance

Step out of the dance

Out of the trance

Get a new stance

And maybe I should have said in advance

That love should enhance 

A lifelong manse (hooray in Korean by the way) 

But just like plants

You have to grow

You have to let 

Some people go.

I’m trying to make sense

And at the same time let you see

That love isn’t easy 

And it doesn’t come free

So there will be bumps 

And mumps and breaks

There will be give 

And also take. 

You know this better than I do

I’m not the expert

That’d be you. 

Don’t want to be judgy

That’s not my place

But it makes me sad

To see your red eyes; tear stained face.

You know your friends love you

You know they only care

You know they mean no harm

Even when it seems not fair

Because they’ve never been in love

So how would they know how to handle this

They’ve never been in love

Never had someone to miss

But they do know, and I know,

That you can do without

You’re breaking free and letting loose

Your building up a shout.

So they’re not a bad person

But it wasn’t working, right? 

So why do you still stay up

Talking through the night?

Is it just for company 

Or are you still holding on

To something that can’t be right now

To something you said was gone.

But I listened to what you said

And I try to understand

Because this has to take time

And I shouldn’t reprimand.

There’s a lot on your plate

I really need to back up

But all this was on my chest

And now I’ll shut up.

Few last things before I go

I love you a whole lot

I’d go anywhere for you

And I’d eat a bowl of rot.

I don’t mean to be judgmental

So please don’t be mad

I’d say boys are worse than jerks

But then someone would tell my dad. 

I am a protective friend

Like you know so are the rest

But only because we think you’re awesome

Just because you are the best.

Gold deserves gold

And gold doesn’t melt

You deserve the world

Not a cardboard doll of felt. 

Besides

You wanted to travel the planet

But they wanted to stay home

And not let you plan it

Why settle for that

When you could have more

Why stop at the window 

When you can open the door?

Fly my friend fly

Spread your lovely wings and fly

Head on to the airport 

Take in the clouded sky.

Folks here are fine I guess

But why not scour the pot 

There’s over seven billion people

And, buddy, that’s a lot! 

So if I were you I’d set down the phone

And start to plan a new start

I’d put away that person

And pick up the shards of broken heart.

I won’t send you this poem yet

Because it’s still so soon

But when you’re better I’ll send your way

So you know I love you to the moon. 

You may feel like you’re alone still

With nobody but your side

But last I checked, the world’s still here

So say you lived before you died. 

**putting down my pen and going back inside**