This poem is hilarious to me because I have always hated Cater 2 U. I never understood why those women would do all of those things for a MAN who likely would NOT do the same for them. It just always gave pick me to me. While thinking about what song to put at the end of this post, I considered “Soon As I Get Home” by Babyface, but it just didn’t seem fitting. I thought of the ridiculous “Cater 2 U” by Destiny’s Child. Though this is a poem based on my actual feelings, I would never ACTUALLY do these things for a man who would do nothing for me. I wish I could ignore the fact that the man I love more than anything else on this Earth is not worthy of my love and would do nothing for me.  But I cannot, so all of this is just fantasy.  SO . . . all of that to say, I would never actually behave this way for a man who does not love me.  

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For me, you’d likely do nothing
But for you, I’d do everything

I would set your alarm for the morning
I would make sure a glass of water remained in arm’s reach for you 
because I know you like to have your water first thing in the morning 

I would make you a healthy breakfast
I would lay your clothes out for you and pack your lunch
I would walk you to your car and place a kiss on your forehead 
because I know you like to start and end your day with me kissing your forehead

I would have the house the way you like it after you get off of work
I would have your game on with your friends waiting in the lobby 
I would have you a milkshake to enjoy while you decompress
I would have the speakers on the volume you like so you can enjoy your music 
I would have your dinner ready for you 
I would run the shower water for you and make sure your towel is warm 
because I know you don’t like cold towels 

I would oil that dry spot on your back that you can never reach 
I would get into the bed before you to make sure the sheets are warm
Then, I would hold you until we woke up in the morning and do it all over again, 
knowing that for me, 
you’d likely do nothing