By Elaina
Date: 23 January 2001
Second Thought
Have you ever
said something
and then wished 
in that same
moment that 
you hadn't.
Well, I do
that quite often
and if I
don't explain  
further what I
said earlier it could
be WAY mis-interpreted.
When I said I was
giving up I
profoundly meant
giving up
holding back
my feelings.
And I don't mean
that I'm going to 
jump on you
and start kissing
you right there 
in front of 
evryone (although,
sometimes I'd 
like to) I just 
can't lie to 
people anymore
when they
ask where you 
are and I know,
I'm going to 
have to tell 
them, when I
talk of you and
someone asks if
we're together
I'm simply 
going to say
no, we're dating.
But I can't say
that nothings 
going on. Not
that you've ever
said I sould
but for some
reason I was
under the
impression that's
what you wanted.
And I can't hide 
behind my wall,
I can't keep all
my feelings locked up
anymore.  I know 
you're thinking
'good I've been 
trying to get
her to open up to
me and now she's
going to...FINALLY'
But as I warned you
before I'll warn you
again, you'll hear 
things you don't want
to hear.  Just know
I don't ever expect a 
response or you to feel
the same way. I
have you 
figured out and 
I've seen it before,
only it's more obvious 
with you. Don't ask
me to explain, 
even though
I know you will,
(I won't).
Just understand that
I've never been 
as closed
off as I have
been with you.
Probably because, 
you're the first
since 'him' and 
he scared me for
life, however, 
I'm getting over
it (not 'him' I 
was over that
a long time ago, I'm
just not over 
what he did, to me...
ya know?)I'm also 
making a consious
effort not to 
talk of 'him' anymore,
at east not talk of
'him' poorly it
makes me no better of 
a person. This is
not only for me but 
for you as well...
for one I get 
kind of uncomfortable
when you talk of
'her'and I assume
you feel the 
same way. Second
of all he's not
part of my life 
anymore and unless
I relish in the 
GOOD memories
I have of 'him' 
I'll end up looking
like the fool.
So that's that,
I can't undo what
I said, what's 
done is done,
but I just thought 
you should know
I wasn't trying to
rid myself of you,
(I'm not through 
with you yet)just 
all this baggage 
that I've been
holding on to
for some
unknown reason.
And even if 
you find me crazy 
and you'd like 
to rid yourself
of me, just know
how much it 
took for me to say all
this...be it on paper
or not, yesterday I 
could have never 
given away this
much information
so be proud no 
matter what, and
just know that.
Wow! That was
a lot hope I
didn't over inform
you...I feel I've 
so much in such
a short time.
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