I'm not a good choice.

Friendships with broken people are hard. But they're worth it all.

Here we are again

facing each other

your knees weak

as usual with me.

My eyes piercing your brain

through your eyes

filled with tears

of unspoken words.

You claim to love me

you say you'd do anything

for me

keep saying that

go ahead.

Maybe one day you'll believe it

if it's said enough times

it becomes the truth, doens't it?

But I know

baby, I can read you

like my very own diary.

Darling, let's be honest

we both know I'm not a good choice

for your heart

in need.

And no, it doesn't compliment me

I'm not gonna settle for you.

The bread you eat

until they bring you food you want

doesn't mind

but I do.

I understand you need someone to focus on

so you don't have to look at your devasted self

but that just ain't my problem

have a cigarette, I'll light it for you

let me buy you a shot

clink with me, let the burning sensation

burn your throat

let it overcome you

take over all your senses

and let your heart

listen to mine

you don't need ears for that, honey.

You idiot, don't interrupt me

one day, you'll thank the Universe

it sent me to you

because I'm not gonna go easy with you

here's the truth:

I'm not yours, nor will I ever be,

and you are not mine.

Author's Note

Have you ever been in the same situation?

Reviews

[Davidgeo]

It's not cold enough at the end. Expand the winter of this poem's ending, you could add a little more without overdoing it I think.

[Ben Barton]

"The bread you eat until they bring you the food you want doesn't mind, but I do." A wonderfully original take on refusing to be second best in someone's life. I love the honesty that runs right the way through this. You always paint such a vivd image, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this.

[Coyote Poetry]

Men and women are odd. Always want what they cannot have. Temptation of something untouchable make the person more attractive.
"I'm not yours, nor will I ever be,
and you are not mine."
Need for another. Make us attempt even with little chance. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Insight "MH"]

The whole poem is lovely, but I especially love these two lines:
"filled with tears"
"of unspoken words"
I have many of these tears of unspoken words.

[Rachael Lea]

WOW this flows very nicely and has a stance in which is nothing but brutally honest, I like it. I have always been the one that was nice in my rejecting of someone always to worried about hurting them, I was honest like this says and some may look at this as mean spirited but it's just honesty. Good write, enjoyable read, my thoughts are just really stuck on this write.