But I Do

by KLI/Scorpio - Not entered

I have lost a piece of myself that was never real
all the good memories were corrupted
nothing is what it seemed
all progress fell down the precipice into rubble at your feet
which you stepped on trying to get away
I search my mind for thoughts that don't make me sad but there are none to be found
everyone says that time heals all wounds but why won't mine
I don't even want you anymore
your cowardice repulses me but stll I long to be held again
to feel the warmth of another
the connection
to not feel so alone
logic tells me that the odds are in my favor for finding someone new
but how will I know he won't be you
how will I know he won't steal more of my soul
how will I know he can love me like I want and need to be loved
for me
that wasn't good enough for you
your silence cut far deeper than anything you could have said
now I hide behind drollery and sarcasm
no one can hurt me for my words are sharp and they slash before being slashed
night I crave
sometimes sweet oblivion
but then at other times dread
for when I close my eyes you are there
taunting sneering lying
or to my horror speaking the truth
and that is what tears me up the most
the truth
how many times did you hate the sight of me
wanted to leave me simultaneously telling me you loved me
just like your father
how you would hate to hear that
all those years of felling safe adored cherished were bullshit
anger indignation outrage wells up from deep within me 
it makes me strong
I never thought I would be alone again
I never thought a lot of things until now
I never thought I could hate you
but I do






Reason for writing:

    Obviously, I went through a bad breakup of which I'm still reeling from. Basically this is your 
typical pain and heartache poem. I just felt I needed to write it down and this is what I came up with.
A cleansing of the soul to an anonymous audience.

    

Birth sign: Not entered
Date created: 1997-01-17 21:59:41
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:39:15
Poem ID: 46460

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