the things i never want you to hear — Summary

There are things i dont want you to hear Most of them are about you The rest of them are about me. Im gonna say them here I love you I hated you I want to hate you I need to hate you but i cant I need to leave this place I cant I need to leave you I cant I want to die I want to be free I cant I dont want this anymore I want to be me

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The speaker admits to a list of private thoughts they never wanted the other person to hear, some about "you" and some about themselves. What follows is a rush of contradictions: "I love you" sits right beside "I hated you," and wanting to hate someone is not the same as managing it. The repeated "I cant" is the poem's heartbeat. Each time the speaker reaches for a way out, whether leaving the place or leaving the person, the line stops short.

The feeling is one of being trapped, in a relationship that seems to hurt but still holds on to them. "I want to die" appears flatly, with no explanation, which makes it hit harder. Then the poem turns slightly toward "I want to be free" and ends on "I want to be me," a quiet wish for identity rather than escape alone. The mood is raw, tired, and honest. The missing punctuation and casual spelling make it feel like a confession typed out in one go.

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