Why won’t you hear? Why won’t you see? I don’t want you to want any but me My heart is raw, yours is numb I feel you are deaf and dumb To me alone, but to all others you gawk Chasing after them like a hovering hawk I figure in my mind, I reason away That you get attention and like it that way But you know commitment of heart is mine You hate thinking of being tied down to a line Even if that cord be anchored deep And from the surging ocean keep Safe and sound, forever held In my arms, our hearts meld No, the thought of that you can’t stand So I stand alone with an empty hand Staring at it upraised, forlorn, I’m thinking Maybe, it’s best, but with that thought I’m sinking In darkened void with destructive intent No, you and me, somehow, it is meant.
"Chasing" was written after I began to realize that my long-time crush didn't return my feelings for me the way I thought she did. Surprisingly enough, it is actually a favorite of hers. This poem was written August 21, 2010, at 11:00pm.