June 13th, 2023 One can dream
The only fitting punishment The Gods could conspire To make us pay for our transgressions against the… You stole the stars from their sky
It’s easy to tell someone, “Just move on”, When you weren’t the one In their shoes. It’s easy to tell someone,
To Love is to abandon All rational and logic To act out of character And find depth within yourself To love is to put your wants
This hope A cold burning A flame made of shadow Fueled by need and fueled by desir… Goes out
Rest your head on my shoulder When you’re feeling tired Let me sing of your praises When you need to be inspired Bend my ear to your lips
I cut this final cord. So why do I still feel bound? Oh, another cord.
It’s not the familiarity It’s not the loneliness It’s not the memories It’s not the safety It’s not the comfortability
I want to walk away I want this hope to stay I’m twisted and torn My promise, I’m sworn To see you again someday
Most people drain me But you are not most people You recharge my soul
It would be easier If I could hate you If you had so utterly decimated me That I couldn’t stand again It would be easier
People always say, “These feelings will fade away” Which ones, love or pain?
Adrift in the abyss Dappled with distant lights Imagination connects the dots To make sense of this predicament I was anchored on the satellite
A sudden Good-Bye Is not a finality But a paused Hello
My self deprecation Are humbling jokes As to starve my ego Not a reflection of self hatred My sense of self
This noose of hope Around my neck A memory rope Myself I wreck I cannot leave
