It Would Have Made You Stay

I’m a liar

and you made me honest

I’m lazy

and you made me work




I’m a lot of bad things

but none of them when I was with you




I’ve never been a good person

not really

but with you

I was




I was honest 

and true

I did everything 

and more




But I regret it

and not because your gone

or because I missed it

because if I didn’t you’ still be here




If I cheated

and I ignored

and I belittled 

You’d still be mine




You made me into a wonderful man

You made me into a happy man

But you made me love you

And you couldn’t love me back




If I had burned you

you’d cherish the wound

But instead I put a bandage on your arm

and you threw it away




I wish I was able to treat you bad

I wish I could have made you cry

and not because I hate you

because It would have made you stay