The Basics Poem by Gabriella Franco

We need to get back
To the basics:

I'm a girl
You're a guy
And disrespect
Does not fly

I will not tolerate
your excuses
I just need you
To stop your pushin'

Cuz you're pushing me
Over the edge
Darling it's the basics
You start to forget

No means no
Yes means yes
I have a heart
Inside my chest

I'm not yours
And I won't be
I'm not you
And you're not me

You can't tell me
What's best for who
I am right now.
If you say it's you

You're being single-minded
You're not thinking straight
Darling, from this drama
I need a long break

Leave me alone
About how much I need you
Don't say I need to
Cuz that's not true

I don't.
And you need to remember
That we need to get back
To the basics