You Heard It All Before

I heard you found out things didn’t work as you thought;
That all you’d been preaching was breath wasted for naught.
I saw somewhere where you caught what was given
Same knowledge I threw, same words..you didn’t listen
They tell me your eyes have been opened
That you’re reaping what you sowed
Tried helping you there
But from me you wouldn’t adhere
What’s incredible though, are the lessons you’ve learned
The heartaches and disappointments, your suffering and trials
Came from those to whom you were quite loyal
A loyalty they never earned.

You should have seen it coming
I gave it to you squarely
But from me you were to busy running
To acknowledge the truth fairly

Now you're backed in a corner, back against the wall
I can help you, you see, but you’re to stubborn to call
So I’ll stand here and watch as you fight a losing battle,
Until you’re exhausted and can’t sink any further
They told you the truths of the matter
Then they shut their doors
Life isn’t like you prattled,
You finally learned, and now you can see...
But, you’d heard it all before.

FOR ALL THE MEN/WOMEN WHO SAY ALL WOMEN/MEN ARE THE SAME:

1. "Who told you to try them all????"
2. "You chose her/him on your own preconceived notion of what 'works' and how he/she should be. HOW'D THAT WORK OUT FOR YOU???
3. "REMEMBER, IF THEY CHEATED, DID YOU WRONG, ETC:- YOU ATTRACT WHAT YOU ARE"
4. DON'T COMPLAIN IF YOU THINK ALL ARE THE SAME. THERE IS NOT ONE PERSON EVER WHO HAS NOT BEEN MISTREATED, LEFT, CHEATED IN A RELATIONSHIP MARRIAGE. SO TECHNICALLY, EVERY MAN/WOMAN HAS THE 'RIGHT' TO THINK ALL WOMEN/MEN ARE THE SAME- BECAUSE OF THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH A WOMAN/MAN...WHICH MEANS YOU YOURSELF ARE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE- THE SAME. NO GOOD. A MANGY DOG. A BYTCH. A WHORE. GOLDDIGGER.

WE NEED TO RID OURSELVES OF THESE DANGEROUS AND MISGUIDED MINDSETS..OR ACCEPT THE TRUTH OF THAT MINDSET- WE OURSELVES FALL INTO THE CATEGORY OF A NO GOOD MAN OR A NO GOOD WOMAN.

AS FOR ME- I KNOW BETTER, SO I'M GOING TO DO BETTER. I HAVE THE MATURITY, WISDOM, STRENGTH AND SELF DETERMINATION TO NOT ONLY KNOW, BUT UNDERSTAND AND EXERCISE THE FACT THAT I CANNOT JUDGE ANOTHER ON ANY OTHER. OTHERS THAT WERE NO LESS MY OWN CHOICES. CHOICES I MADE BECAUSE I FELT IF HE WAS SUCH AND SUCH, DID SUCH AND SUCH- HE WAS A GOOD CHOICE. CHOICES I MADE BECAUSE HE DIDN'T QUESTION MY WHEREABOUTS, WATCHED CHICK FLICKS WITH ME, LIKED MY COOKING, SAW EYE TO EYE ON NEARLY EVERYTHING WITH ME..THAT HE WAS A GOOD CHOICE. WHAT I FOUND WAS ONE OF US WAS LYING. ONE OF US WASN'T BEING REAL. IT WAS BOUND TO END. YOU CAN ONLY SUPPRESS WHO YOU ARE FOR SO LONG. I FOUND HE DIDN'T CROWD MY SPACE, BUT INSTEAD SHOWED A PERSONA OF COMPLETE TRUST- BECAUSE TRUTH WAS HE DIDN'T CARE ENOUGH TO ASK WHERE I'D BEEN, WHERE I WAS GOING. HE HAD HIS OWN 'AGENDA'.
PEOPLE ARE SO FRAGILE! THEY WANT TOTAL AND COMPLETE TRUST FROM ANOTHER. THE ABSURDITY OF THAT IS INCREDULOUS: DO YOU NOT KNOW:
THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT INTO THE 'HIS/HER PRIVACY' IDEAL LAYING IN THEIR GRAVES- DEAD FROM AIDS. BULLETS AND KNIFE WOUNDS AND OTHER THINGS BECAUSE THEIR MAN WOMAN WAS SEEING/FLIRTING WITH SOMEONE ELSE WHO WASN'T MENTALLY STABLE?
DO YOU NOT KNOW THERE ARE ALSO CHEATERS WHO THEMSELVES ARE LAYING PROSTATE IN COLD GRAVE BECAUSE THEY GOT CAUGHT? WAS THE OUTSIDE 'THANG' WORTH IT?????? HMM, I WONDER.
DO YOU NOT KNOW SOME PEOPLE HIDE MENTAL ILLNESS VERY WELL, AND THE WRONG THING : A 'WINK', 'COME ON', 'FLIRT', IS ALL IT TAKES TO 'SET THEM OFF'. WHAT YOU MEANT FOR FUN PERHAPS, WAS SERIOUS BUSINESS FOR THEM. REJECTION OF THEM IN ANY KIND OF WAY CAN OPEN A CAN OF WORMS YOU AIN'T MAN ENOUGH OR WOMEN ENOUGH TO HANDLE.

Tell me..these games..."what are they REALLY worth to you?"
"Your life?" All for another piece of ass or dick. SMH. Pathetic. Simply pathetic.