iv.

i called you a brick wall
i hardly knew how right i was
until i shivered and pleaded
for some rhyme or reason
for the things you chose to break.

iii.

the wood beneath my back spins
i hold your hand for safety
and you break open the walls
with no intention of ever finding a door.

ii.

there is a shadow lingering in your words

my stomach knots but i let doubt sink deeper
knowing that it will fester

but eyes so earnest could not have been resisted

i.

it starts with a note on my forehead
meant to humble my roots.

and when i smile at you,
you regret the foot i have on the other side.

you will say
that i was a puzzle to fix.

with only shambles for a heart,
i grieve for the emptiness inside you
for it will swallow you whole.

and as we part, i will leave nothing
but new sands for you to drown in.

your touch was a sweet whisper
and you called my words a cure
for all that was broken inside you.

when my eyes were opened
i realized what you meant to rip away
was all the kindness
and leave nothing but the bitterness.

there is an odd storm in my chest
filled with missed steps and
there is always you somewhere