happy birthday
i hope it sucked
well part of me does
the rest of me still hopes
it was as great
as i used to think you were
though i must mention
however it went
it would have been a lot better
if you hadnt ruined us beforehand
i had already bought your present
now its sitting on my shelf
waiting to be gifted
i guess to someone else
someone who would
appreciate it more
who would laugh at the joke
and admire the gesture
sometime next year
or the next
meanwhile some other girl
will be buying you a present
only for you to get scared again
and push her away
cuz you cant handle commitment
happy birthday in advance
go ahead
and take it from me
for the rest of your life
cuz i hope i never talk to you again
and just for the record
i do hope your birthday sucked
and i hope it sucks more and more
with every passing year
until one day you finally learn
what growing up means
still, youll never get the present
you would have from me
and lets just say it was a pretty good one
clever, sweet, thoughtful
all the things i used to think you were
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date written: june 1, 2023
