Warning Signs

The first time I saw it was when we were in high school.

Your parents were in the middle of their divorce, and your dad was headed off to another country to visit his new girlfriend.

You shut me out, and let your anger swell inside

The second time I saw it was at your moms wedding. She’d met someone new and was getting remarried.

You ignored my texts and calls for a week

Last year your dad didn’t come from from his latest visit with his girlfriend

The third time I saw it was in college when your dad called to announce you had a new baby sister.

You didn’t stay quiet this time, you took it out on me, and we broke up for two weeks, and people asked me why I had that bruise on my arm.

The last time I saw it happen was when I told you I was pregnant.

Even after 5 years together, you still didn’t believe in love, because of what they’d done to you.

I should’ve seen those 3 warning signs

Now I don’t see you anymore, and I haven’t since that day I told you I was pregnant

So when our baby asks me where you are, I tell her you’re dead

Because its the truth. They killed the person I loved with their reckless behaviour

Maybe you’re still walking around, lifeless today, but to me you’re dead, because they stole your faith in love

But my greatest fear is that because of their reckless behaviour, our baby will never know what the love of a man is supposed to be, because she never had her daddy there

And maybe she’ll fall for a broken boy, just like I fell for you

Maybe the cycle will never end

Maybe there will always be three warning signs

And maybe she’ll ignore them just like I ignored mine

Reviews

[Jamie]

Really deep poem! Such great work :)

[Domi]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your feedback!

[Jamie]

You're welcome :) Feel free to review my stuff :)