Ends
Your frustrated need for him drives my wits into the dust,
Your hope for something more kills me to the brink of life
I know you,
Your end is always rounded,
Into a cycle of ends,
Where you never win
I cannot blame you for your destruction,
Only watch as a bystander—
The deep sea of knowing swelling in my heart
I want to tell you he is worth your sweat
But I shall never smooth your edge
Into the rancorous cycle you dance in
I know you—
I know you will fall,
But you also must know that I cannot save you
So I dare not make the call
Your heart would never grasp the reality
That his mind is fenced from yours
He will never quite see the beauty of your adversity
It will be too late when the fog lifts
I will see you lying face down in despair
My guilt will rise like secret tides
Your eyes will open wide
The ends will meet tonight
Icicles bind
You will go so blind
Copyright © Laura Breidenthal | Year Posted 2016
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