I shouldered your burdens, made them my own, A loyal companion when you felt alone. I stood by your side a friend tried and true. Dependable always, but never loved by you. I sensed this would come, yet I chose to engage, Dancing on the edge, like a fool on a stage. This heart of mine could not bare the truth. While my mind was a tempest of facts and proof. Screaming at me to pull away. To be the one to walk away. But my feet would not comply My heart ensnared in what could be. My body binded by this tantalizing haze, Willing to wander your never-ending maze. So why did it come as a surprise When you slowed the dance. Letting your hands fall And the music fade? Why did I think- even after you left That there'd be room in your heart, To put back what was left? Why did I think, That you'd return the favor? Come back and prove that, Our friendship wouldn't sever? Why do I stay awake, Thinking about where you are And where you will be? I gave you my wings. I gave you my spark. I'd give you everything if you asked it of me. Yet here you are. Walking away. Leaving promises unfulfilled. And my life in shade. It's not your fault my mind reasons But my heart still screams its love for you. Twisting with the knowledge that it's unwanted. You had no idea how much I cherished you. The things I would do for you are beyond your wildest expectations. So now I'll hide my heart away. Build walls around my shattered self. Protecting it from all who wish to do it harm. I'll hang up my shoes. And leave this cursed stage. Close the curtains. And try and lock these memories away. But even despite all this sorrow I'm still willing to hold you. If you came back I'd throw it all away again. I'd walk back into the same trap. Dance the same steps With the hope that you wouldn't leave again. You're the torture I may not survive The music I'd leave on repeat. The grave that I'd willingly dig- The love that leaves me incomplete. So here I stand, both weak and strong, In love's relentless, fierce embrace. A testament to what we were, And all the dreams that I can't erase.
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