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Aug 2021
The man I thought I had spent years molding
Encouraging him to press on when he didn’t
Know how to be strong, constantly stressing
Himself out, almost close to conceding defeat
Until a flower like me came as a flame
To change his mindset, has chosen to go
With the wind and search for a newer beginning

In some such way, I have lost him, all the magic
I create for him, all the nights I told him my love
Would see him through, my hands interconnected
With his, tenderly kissing his cheek, reminding him
I would never stand by and watch him lose everything
I was down for him, willing to give everything it took
To see him fulfill a dream, he had been eager to achieve

He took all the love I gave to him and ran away
To a brighter place that didn’t include me, bought himself
An extremely large and gorgeous house, a super-hot Camaro
With dream rims sitting on Michelin tires, decked
In dopasetic drip, pretending like he never knew me
I made that man who he was now, I gave him all of me
For him to go places he had always wanted to venture
I gave him my love, everything I had kept sealed
In my vessel because I knew whoever I clung to
I could elevate our dreams to the greatest extremes
I never expected it to turn out this way

Now, I must make a fresh start and rebuild all the love I lost
It won’t be easy, but I will get by the breath I breathe
With the universe flowing with me, with the wind
And seas around me, with all the beautiful birds
Flying in sight, singing a song especially for me
To let me see that all is not lost, a new love
Shall return stronger and wiser than before
Travis Green
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Travis Green  30/M/Middlesex, NC
(30/M/Middlesex, NC)   
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