they came before you

you know that ....... right?

(taken from wonpil’s solo promotion notion site!! i love you)

i might’ve let you hold my hand
pull me close so our noses touch
or rest your hand on my waist,
and told you my deepest worries
strictly confidential conspiracy theories
or showed you the way to my heart

i’m not saying you will
but let me remind you
just in case you forgot

you might be the one who loves me
and the one who receives my love,
but they were the ones who
taught me how to love
what it feels like
and what isn’t

they taught me what it meant
to love someone so deeply
to value the fragility of love
so that you could be treated right
25% patience, 30% empathy, 100% love
1000% sincerity

they taught me that
all good things come to an end
and how to deal with it
so that i could get back on my feet
to cross paths with you

we don’t know each other personally
they’ll never know me
past the fandom name
but the feelings are personal
i’ll be half of what you know
without them here

they raised my standards
tell me what communication is
no, not the half-assed texts
three days late—
i’m way above that i’m sorry
i’m talking frequent updates
regular expression
transparency
if you can’t do that and
you’re an average human like me
we shouldn’t breathe the same air

yes we are the ones
in the relationship
not them, obviously
my feelings for you are real
but that doesn’t mean i’m denying
what came before you—
who kept me sane?
who kept me company?
who made me feel loved?
do i really have to spell it out?

they were my whole world
before you even knew me
so know your place
and show them respect.
they came before you,
after all. (wink)