Bad InentionsA Poem by Chloe PowellHope comes after difficult times.
I thought I loved you,
until I remembered how you decided tearing me apart was okay the second after you realized that I was blind to your bad intentions. I only ever used the word "yes" as a mask. A mask to cover up the "no's" hidden in fear of actions they knew you'd take if they chose to slip out of my mouth and believe me, they desperately wanted to. But a mask could never save me from your filthy tongue, the words you'd scream, the sharpness of them all, And the way they slid across my veins. You always left me alone to bleed. You never cared enough to cauterize them. All you've ever cared about is yourself. Your words were the smoke filling my lungs. Filling them so much that I wouldn't have been shocked if my ribs shattered underneath my skin. You didn't bother to clean up the tar you left behind, my lungs are still black. One night you slammed the brakes just to shove me out of your car at midnight in the middle of winter. You didn't care. I cried for awhile. I never thought that I would forget the color of the lies hidden behind your eyes or the thorns spread across your body, your toxicity, Until a new set of headlights appeared, everything became clear. With a new hope, again, I rose. The snow began to dry, and again the sun rose. I shoved the leftover snow off my clothes, and the tears off my face. The second I sat down in the passenger seat next to him, my scarring arms, smoke filled lungs, and broken promises started to heal. I only thought I loved you, but I know I love him. © 2017 Chloe Powell |
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Added on April 28, 2017 Last Updated on April 28, 2017 Tags: love, repitition, happy, metaphor, personification, short poems, poetry, spoken word, hope, abuse AuthorChloe PowellWIAboutI love writing, though I'm probably not even close to being the best. I always either write or draw during my free time and would very much enjoy even a small amount of recognition. I post on Wattpad .. more..Writing
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