Stuck

by Trisha Hanudel - Gemini

Tests of faith, nights of fear
False eyes and silver tongues
Quotes from films from 18 years
All culminating in one night, with one flame
The night you burned it all
A refugee from your own past
Your story has not yet been told
It's so dangerous to forget
But sometimes, you have no choice
Try as you might, there's no running from your soul
Warm hands, tender looks from lovers
Black nights you played terrorist
You will create and you will destroy
But you're still not saved
Believe you're invincible
If it helps you sleep at night
Escapists lie waiting for dawn
Faithfully believing the new day will light another way
Dawn into dusk into the endless cycle
Jaded one more day
How can love bring all this to an end?
Will his hand vanquish my ancient fears?
Will he believe that I can still change?
New lover, I've come to hate my past
Because it won't save me, and I cannot escape
All of my heart I hand to you
All of my soul I place in your trust
But I shall guard my past with my life
It's all I am, all I know, and all I hate
Sometimes it's all I've got.

Reason for writing:

    because hope meant being cut down by a random bullet, as you ran like mad, down the street    

Birth sign: Gemini
Date created: 1999-08-15 04:23:22
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:41:19
Poem ID: 53181

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