Empty, Alone, and Aware

Goodbyes.

Could you repeat the question one more time?
I think I misunderstood
took your words verbatim
you said that I would

Should I twist them around
until they make a similar sound
of what I want to hear?

You were my savior in sickness and in health
in your heart I felt like I could drown
I thought I would never come down
but you let me fall
picked me up and dropped me
like nothing at all
as my body hit the floor
my soul shattered
I should never have expected my love
to be anything but bruised and battered

"Why did you have to do this?
Don't you know I'll love you until the bitter end?
I'm not an enemy, my love
I can help you mend..."

You gave me a look that could kill
I felt my heart deepen in fear and
break into a million pieces...
as I stood still

"I don't know what to do with your love
you say you feel it, but I don't
I know you must hate me now
but I pray that you won't
because for every breath I take
I'll feel your love grow within mine
and for every moment I'm without you
I'll feel each tear you cry"

You took a step back
trying to look into my eyes
find one tiny piece of hope
that it wasn't you I despised

as the tears stained my cheeks
I turned away
I didn't want you to think I was weak
I parted my lips
only to let sighs escape
and with a soft whisper I replied

"If you loved me, you wouldn't leave me in this place
and if you felt my pain
you would have never dared
to put me on this chase
my love, I love you
you leave me with nothing to hold you
I wanted to be the one to mold you
into the person you wanted to be
the one you saw in me"

Author's Note

From 2004.

Reviews

[SHEEMA HUQ]

A sad and moving tale, told with a good rhyme scheme and poignantly chosen words, very well done!