Beg

First you begged me for my time,

And as precious as it was,

I gave it to you

My weekends, my evenings

To help a friend




Then you begged me for patience,

And although I have very little,

I spent it on you,

Helping you open up, forget the past,

Become someone new




Then you begged me for a title,

Boyfriend, best friend

And I was scared, so very scared

But I agreed

Became something else, someone else

For you




And then you begged me for my body

Of which I have so very much

Over and over, night after night,

Further and further

Until I gave in and gave all




And then you left

Took everything I had given and become

Left me alone




Begging for you to come back.
© Mia Joseph, 2023