I Look For You

I look for you, 
I look for a cliff, so you can pull me up. 
I look for heartbreaks, so you can mend them.
I look for rebellion, so you can frown at me.
Heck, at least you’ll be looking at me. 

I look for you,
In the depths of despair,
In the cracks of toxic relationships
In the torment of my failed dreams.
In the vague I love you
In the scattered heart pieces on my floor. 

But you haunt me,
Every memory i have of you haunts me. 
But I look for you, I still look for you. 

In the men i love, 
In their blood shot eyes
In their aimed fists, 
In their intimidating screams,
In their deteriorating, pernicious
Envious, overbearing, Grasp. 

I look for you, 
The only man who broke my heart
Before i even knew i had one. 
But Papa, i still look for you.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Michael Avatar
December 4, 2017 at 10:38 AM
Fantastic...A wonderful build-up...to a surprising ending...All the best Leidy
Taveras Avatar
December 4, 2017 at 1:27 PM
Thank You
Pigeon Tart Avatar
December 4, 2017 at 10:17 AM
Oh wow. That's a potent penning. Succinct. Hugs! mo
Taveras Avatar
December 4, 2017 at 1:27 PM
thank you
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