"..you were meant for greater things than keeping me sane."


As you fall to my feet again

Night after night spent rocking him in my arms
my words useless - not making a dent in his anxiety and despair

He clings to me like a scared child
I take everything within me, everything from around me to muster the strength to help him

And after his deep betrayals
his self-deceptions and lies to be able to keep me near him

After clinging to his love for me through my poisonous rage and anger
reaching out his hands towards me as I continue to eat at him

He still comes to me

I moved on
knowing he could never love me like I needed him to

He still falls to his knees before me and opens his heart to sing his misery to me
but I no longer feel able to exhaust myself on him

I have no more words
they were spent creating beautiful useless illusions
and trying to make him smile each day

I have no more words
I cannot save you



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Written on 2011-12-09 at 00:24

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A powerful piece, my friend.
So much of this reminds me of my relationship with one 'G'. He was very unwell and became quite dependent on my cheerful temperament to survive. He was also terribly dishonest, yet even after he had revealed the depths of his betrayal and I had succeeded in extricating myself he attempted to return time and again for some sort of happiness hit.
Well, I'm rambling. Sorry about that. Some poetry inspires me that way, and here's an example; much applause for you.
2011-12-09