I Hate You

You cannot say "I hate you"

Until you know what hate truly means

Those words can really break you

No matter how tough you seem

"I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!"

You scream and scream away

"I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!"

"I'll hate you 'till my dying day."

Tell that to your dying mother

Just like you always have

Tell that to your crying brother

His fault you're always mad

Just walk away; don't let it show

You really don't care

He stole your toy three years ago

He's clearly unfair

You couldn't tell her she belonged

Or say the horrors her death'd ensue

That'd be proving yourself wrong

So instead you said "I hate you"

And now you're alone

All on your own

You don't need them anyway

At least that's what you say

You don't let your tears show

She's gone now, you know

Last thing she heard before meeting her fate

Was that she was the one you promised to hate

But you think—you know—she deserved it

For taking your phone away

A stupid punishment made by an idiot

Made you do homework all day

Your brother's sobs still echo in your head

It breaks—No. It doesn't break your heart

He deserves to know that his mom's dead

For, as a toddler, spilling black paint on your art

And when you take your final breath

And slip into eternal rest

All of you that's left

Are the long-gone words

So well they knew

All they'll remember

Is "I hate you"

So forgive the annoyances

The mistakes of the past

Remember the times they cared

And make those moments last

Before time snatches them away

Make them aware of what's true

The simple phrase unspoken

Until now

"I love you"