Come Inside

 

He calls upon me when no other

Will pay him any mind.

To the rest of the world

His crocodile tears fool none, only I.

They pull at my soul, turning my

Heart into a harp, so i let him in.

 

 

He comes inside, pushes me down.

My arm fractures under me and

I cry in pain. He leaves.

I whisper "I'm sorry"

 

 

My friends worry, they say I

Deserve better than this. They're wrong.

It is not his fault that I am weak.

He only does this because I am not good

Enough to be treated better.

He loves me, so I let him in.

 

 

He comes inside, cracks my ribs.

Breathing is near impossible but

I keep myself up and call 911. He leaves.

I whisper "I'm okay"

 

 

None of my friends will talk to me.

According to them I have put this

Upon myself. They are right.

He knows I do not blame him,

It is never his fault

This is my punishment, so I let him in.

 

 

He comes inside, blackens my eyes.

Both my eyes are swollen shut and

My jaw is hanging loose, he leaves.

I whisper "I love you"

 

 

My eyes can't open so when

The knock on the door comes I

Wait for his voice. I feel his

Sorrow and know that he blames himself.

He does not mean to hurt me.

It is not his fault, so I let him in.

 

 

He comes inside, snaps my legs.

Once they stop shaking and

My tears begin to dry, he leaves.

I whisper "I need you"

 

The doctors tell me I'll need

Assistance to get around for a while.

None of the neighbors care anymore.

Mother says I should've known better and

My friends agree.

I do know better, but I let him in.

 

 

He comes inside, pushes me into the pool.

My arm is still weak as are my ribs. They have

Yet to heal. I can't swim. He leaves.

I whisper "I forgive you