Shelf Life

You weren't the problem you used to be

and I was grateful for that

nowadays I forgot to return the call

or the favor

What it had come down to was that I liked myself much more than I disliked you

and I had grown tired of getting my heart broken by an unworthy opponent

a dirty companion

I had things to say and I was tired of the once over

because at a young age she taught me to say what was on my mind

not yours

Last year was too stale

for today

and I needed to make room up here