The Burn
Whirring fan in the background
Shadows flapping beneath the light
I, standing in the in-between
How could you do this to me?
After all we’ve been through?
I thought we had an understanding
You and I
An understanding
I misunderstood
Laughing
Crying
Sharing
Hoping
Victorious in battle
We conquered
The world – this world
We did
Just me and you
You and I
An understanding
Misunderstood
Am I in the wrong?
Living
Loving
Wishing
Praying
Maybe I am
Maybe I’m the one
Being selfish
Maybe I’m the one
Who doesn’t care
But I do care
With all my heart
I do
Do you?
Yelling
Screaming
Shouting
Scarring
Why does it always turn out this way?
The Rage
The Bite
The Anger
The Spite
Can’t we just be friends and talk?
Standing on the other side
Looking across the Pit
The point of no return
I can see your side
Can’t you see mine?
I don’t want things to end
Like this
I don’t want us
To burn
Burn
You’ve burned me, though,
Your icy glare
Your fiery words
You’ve burned my very soul
Betrayal
This is how I feel
Yet you turn your head
You close your eyes
You say that
I’m the one
But it wasn’t me,
It can’t always
Be me, I can’t
Always be wrong
I can’t always
Be wrong. Can
I always be
Wrong?
Screaming
Shouting
Crying
Healing
No.
Thank you, Maude. ;P
I couldn’t sleep last night, and about 2:30 in the morning – after almost dreaming – I got up and wrote this. The typos in my journal are ridiculous! But it helped, because I crashed right after.
I suppose I had to bleed myself dry before I could sleep.
October 11, 2011 at 5:10 pm
Truly awesome poem. My attention was arrested right through to the end. Very good use of language. Thanks for sharing.
October 11, 2011 at 10:16 pm
Thank you for reading – and leaving feedback! :)
October 11, 2011 at 10:20 pm
I love the questioning of always being wrong. I’ve been down that road a time or two myself. As the old saying goes . . . “It takes two to tango.”
October 12, 2011 at 8:18 am
Miss D! So good to see you again, and yes, that’s exactly right. :)
October 12, 2011 at 10:14 am