You're like a
Bad habit,
A fever I can't break

Like a
Natural disaster,
Devastating earthquake

You're
Yesterday's promise
Today's heartache

And I expect you
To give,
But all you do is take

© JL Smith

And if I would have loved myself
The way I loved you
I wouldn't know the pain
I do

© JL Smith

If your eyes
Were the only set
To read my
Candid thoughts
I'd write
Until
My fingers
Bled
I'd write
Until
Words
Emptied
My head

© JL Smith

And honestly, I can't remember
The first day we said hello
Absentminded; a little shy
Soon humor set the tempo

Years passed, as we grew
In age and companionship
Strengthening a bond
Perfecting our own script

But forgive me for not remembering
The first day that we met
I promise you today
Your heart, your eyes and smile
Became a story I won't forget

© JL Smith

My head lowers
And you lift my chin
Doubt festers
As you take me in

Concealed struggle
Catastrophic tailspin
But your belief in me
May help this end

© JL Smith

Tears drop
Leaky faucet
Face buried
Behind hands

Repressed anger
Exploding rocket
Fists clenched
Gasping air

Anesthesia fading
Comfort counterfeit
Heart throbbing
To LIVE

© JL Smith

Don't lie to yourself
To appease the impostor
Break formation
Rearrange your posture

You're handed a rule book
Embedded tradition
Expected performance
But not your audition

Reject their measure
Conclude your own
Never accept majority
If you can't condone

© JL Smith