You infected me with your praise
A thought provoked and I was yours
Immediately I was weak to your ways
Highly susceptible to your allures
Your virus spread through me like a fire
I was burning with a yearning for more
Your power left me with a hot desire
Churning deep within my core
But like any disease, you hurt me inside
My resistance corroded, my body gave way
I had no defense, internally crucified
No antibodies to keep you at bay
Over time I came to see the ugly truth
You had taken over and you were strong
My love was like candy, and you had a sweet tooth
Your presence was an affliction all along
So I turned up the heat, and starved you of attention
I stopped being your treat, ignored your condescension
Enraged by my defiance, and wounded by my suspicion
You demanded my compliance, and used all your ammunition
But the jig was up, it was too late
You'd revealed your hand
I would no longer wait
I figured out what you had planned
And then I was free
From this illness of you
I could be me
And we were through
Though your pestilence left behind many scars
I am now and forever immune to your charms
And should you try to deceive me again
You'll find this treasure far more secure
I may have been an easy target then
But now I am armed with the cure
My experience led me to the light
A future without ambiguity, and it's so bright
You were a sickness, an ailment, a disease
You were a cold..
And now I'm antifreeze
Jun 25, 2020
Jun 25, 2020 at 10:49 PM UTC
You infected me with your praise
A thought provoked and I was yours
Immediately I was weak to your ways
Highly susceptible to your allures
Your virus spread through me like a fire
I was burning with a yearning for more
Your power left me with a hot desire
Churning deep within my core
But like any disease, you hurt me inside
My resistance corroded, my body gave way
I had no defense, internally crucified
No antibodies to keep you at bay
Over time I came to see the ugly truth
You had taken over and you were strong
My love was like candy, and you had a sweet tooth
Your presence was an affliction all along
So I turned up the heat, and starved you of attention
I stopped being your treat, ignored your condescension
Enraged by my defiance, and wounded by my suspicion
You demanded my compliance, and used all your ammunition
But the jig was up, it was too late
You'd revealed your hand
I would no longer wait
I figured out what you had planned
And then I was free
From this illness of you
I could be me
And we were through
Though your pestilence left behind many scars
I am now and forever immune to your charms
And should you try to deceive me again
You'll find this treasure far more secure
I may have been an easy target then
But now I am armed with the cure
My experience led me to the light
A future without ambiguity, and it's so bright
You were a sickness, an ailment, a disease
You were a cold..
And now I'm antifreeze
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