With the Dogs

The blood drips off the shards of glass,

My heart hurts for a reason to go on,
My dedication had been priceless,
My attention had been endless,
I was there for you,
The bullet I took for you hurts every day,
The burning hoops I jumped through appear on my skin,
The body I buried seems to be burnt into my memory,
All for you,
I never failed to be your servant,
Your faithful slave,
And yet my loyalty was never repaid,
I was only to be thrown to the lions,
The actions I could not perform were thrown at me,
Whipped into my back only to scar for all eternity,
My heart bled for you,
My feet walked for you,
My hands moved for you,
And yet,
My loyalty was never repaid,
I lay here with the dogs,
Wondering what I have done wrong,
Wondering why you have not saved me,
I rescued you whenever you were in need,
I took your wounds,
Your enemies,
Your troubles,
Your mistakes,
All rested on me,
I was faithful even if it cost me a limb,
And yet my loyalty was never repaid,
You failed me,
Your human lust for power and money,
Tread over me like I was mud,
Just another one of your pitiful footmen,

The pain went through my fist and now flowed through my veins,
The mirror lay in pieces in front of me,
I can't bear to look at myself anymore,
My loyalty has cost me all things beautiful about a person,
Indeed,
Now I am no better than the mud beneath your shoes,
My loyalty was never repaid,
You have failed me,
You are not worth my life,
You are only human,
You will die just as I will,
Your money and power will mean nothing,
That is how I will be repaid,
Knowing now that my loyalty rests in someone bigger than the universe,
And all you will do is rot in your own greed,
My loyalty was never repaid,
But my heart was set right,
You failed me,
But He won't.

Reviews

[Pakino]

Even though in some way you highlighted that the selfishness of one is causing pain for yourself. Someone can say that you yourself are selfish, "My loyalty was never repaid." Concept overall is great to read. lol dont take my comment to offense just playing both sides.

[Mr. Lopez]

Your poem is powerful and very in depth. Many personal details left for interpritation give this piece much substance. A one sided love can scar for life. Taking away the important parts of us that someone more worthy so desperatly need yet we find ourselves too scared to give. I vicious cycle of pain woven by the hands that we once longed so long to be held by. the wounds will heal but the scars are a constant reminder. I also liked how you look to God for salvation from the pains of the heart. Only through him will we live to love another day . Excellent work.