I Hate That For You

You got dressed up just to cry in the car

Wiped your face on the sleeve of that old work shirt

You keep laughing like the joke didn’t cut that hard

But your coffee’s gone cold while you say you’re fine

It hurts

I hate that for you

All the ways they made you small

How you still pick up the phone

Every time they never call

I hate that for you

Wish I could wear some of your pain

But I’m just here on the couch

Saying your name

Your name

You memorize their moods like a weather app

Checking skies before you dare to speak

You say “maybe I’m the problem” then you just collapse

Into the space where your voice used to be

I hate that for you

All the ways they made you small

How you still pick up the phone

Every time they never call

I hate that for you

Wish I could wear some of your pain

But I’m just here on the couch

Saying your name

Your name

You say “it’s whatever

I’ll live

It’s cool” (yeah right)

But your hands keep shaking when you scroll through

If nobody told you they were cruel

Then let me be the first one to

I hate that for you

Every tear you had to hide

But I love that you’re still here

Sitting right here by my side

I hate that for you

All the scars they never knew

Til the day you’re finally done

I’ll say it too

I hate that for you