Take me where
this fear and loathing
within me are quenched.
I do not know why
my heart has ceased to persist.
I do not know why
my aim has become so directionless.
I have nowhere to go
No one to see.
Sometimes I wish
you were next to me.
Until I remember the times
I held my tongue so long I forgot
how to release the words in my head
into the dead air.
I do know why
I cannot speak now.
I do know why
My lips refused to part
for either words or kisses
in those final days.
I took all the words I ever meant to say
and locked them up tight
for fear that releasing them
would open a Pandora's box of struggle.
I do not know why
words have such power
to throw away a love so repeated.
I do not know why
you didn't choose to gather up my words
and hand hope back to me
that you would come back and stay.
Apr 6, 2015
Apr 6, 2015 at 12:26 AM UTC
Take me where
this fear and loathing
within me are quenched.
I do not know why
my heart has ceased to persist.
I do not know why
my aim has become so directionless.
I have nowhere to go
No one to see.
Sometimes I wish
you were next to me.
Until I remember the times
I held my tongue so long I forgot
how to release the words in my head
into the dead air.
I do know why
I cannot speak now.
I do know why
My lips refused to part
for either words or kisses
in those final days.
I took all the words I ever meant to say
and locked them up tight
for fear that releasing them
would open a Pandora's box of struggle.
I do not know why
words have such power
to throw away a love so repeated.
I do not know why
you didn't choose to gather up my words
and hand hope back to me
that you would come back and stay.
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