love and other monsters

EXCUSES

You never admit your wrongs

You make excuses for your mistakes

You blame others for the choices you make

You look in my eyes

I've been through this too many times

You do something stupid

And you hurt me too

You make excuses

Say you didn't know the consequence

But you're old enough to understand

All choices have a consequence

Say you didn't mean to

But I know you know

Say someone made you

But we both know you chose it

You can't look at the world

And blame everyone one of your faults

On somebody on this planet

You're not terrible

But you're terrible at taking responsibility for your mistakes

You tell me you love me

But then you go around my back

Saying things I don't like

And blaming all the faults of us on me

Instead of trying to fix what's been messed up

I can't fix all the things you do

And I'm not responsible for saving you

We're in a relationship

And I am not your parent

You make excuses

Say you love me

But you don't try to help us

Blaming me for every mistake

I can't say that's love

Even with my rose-colored glasses on.