Living For You

Why is it that I find myself

Living for you, not me?

No matter how far away I move

You just won’t let me be

 

I can duck and I can dodge

Hide behind the tallest mount

But every time I look back

You still seem to be gaining ground

 

I can never see your face

You’re just a shadow in my mind

But its not that I forgot

Its because you left me behind

 

But how am I behind

If every day you’re chasing me?

Because I’m living my life for you

Hoping that one day you’ll see

 

I’m not the girl I was before
I did  things wrong I will admit

But if you take the time to look

You’ll see now all the pieces fit

 

You’ll take me in your arms again

Let me be your little girl

And I’ll love you like I did before

Then we’ll take on the world

 

You left me far behind that day

You turned and let me go

But to this day your shadow follows me

Instead of fading, it has grown

 

Why is it that I find myself

Living for you, not me?

Trying so hard to be the girl

That you’d wanted me to be?

Author's Note

Just a fleeting thought.

Reviews

[Undying Glory]

awesome poem, and that goes to show what can come out of even our most unlikely thoughts. simply brilliant work

[Senseless whatever]

This is a really good write. If this is a fleeting thought I'd hate to have to argue with you about anything. So well thought out and organized great presentation and even tempered flow.

[Jenny Nelson]

Old habits die hard. Sometimes it takes a long time to start over. A very heartfelt and thought provoking write. I'm sure others can relate well. You did a good job of conveyance.

[An owl on the moon]

You so vividly speak forth what so many experience... that giving but not receiving... wanting to please another, but losing yourself in the process. So well said..

[aftervision]

there was nothing left to say after this line --

Why is it that I find myself

Living for you, not me?

No matter how far away I move

You just won’t let me be

-- so much truth - so many emotions fed

[Tinasha LaRayé]

sadly beautiful

[Christina May Shanaberg]

I felt that the sixth stanza was a, kind of, break in the flow of the poem and the poem would be great reading without it. However, a well written poem and very descriptive of vivid emotion.

[Doreen]

And a nice fleeting thought it is.

[R.S. Wilder]

Definitely heart wrenching - reminded me of a father.

[Ruth]

So easy to become lost in someone else, that we forget ourself! Awesome poem hon xx