CAT AGAINST MY CHEST

Why does the way you say,
so sincerely,

"well you mean a lot to me"
make my stomach drop,
as in to be disgusted
by your own foolishness,
it only aggravates the hate
that's constantly perched in my throat.
You say it's painful for you
well make that two
I suppose.

But it was something you said in passing,
while we were crossing the street,
"you are a very dangerous person"
that makes me almost
well,
ha--