I think
that I am done
making assumptions about your wants and needs
likes and dislikes
hates and loves.
I am tired
of trying to get inside your head
and heart
and searching for my place.

You know what you’re doing.
If you don’t
I suppose you never were the one
and anyhow
if what I offer isn’t your cup of tea
it makes more sense to me
to search for other fish
in the China Sea.

I can’t make you like me
the way that I want.
I can’t force your dial
to spin in my direction.
I can’t invest all my energy
all my time
all my willpower
in overcoming you
making you bend toward me.
It’s not worth it.

You know where I am
if you change your mind
but for now
I am going to devote myself
to hoping that you don’t.