Me, and Everybody Else

You said you loved me
I let down my robe
I gave you a sight of what I had 
never let
any other man behold,
Then you said you needed me,And 
just
like Isaac lay still on the altar
Without a fight or argument with 
his
father
Because of the unquestionable trust 
that
he had,
I too lay down on your bed
Convinced my racing thoughts and 
tensed
up nerves to rest
Then I gave you full control of 
everything
that I had
And I was willing to always go by this
trend
If and only when...
You promised one thing
That you would always love me,
That you would always need me,
I begged you to promise
You quickly said yes...
Magical doesn't fully describe it
Lets call it beautiful
You took me up the clouds over the 
hills
Unable to take normal calculated
breaths
But still finding utmost pleasure in 
the
struggle to stay alive
I was yours and you were mine
We were each other's for the rest 
of our
lives...
The lunch after I could rarely touch 
my
food
I kept mixing and turning the rice 
inside
the soup
My mind going back to that moment
Replaying every second without 
missing a
single detail
Pausing and rewinding for better 
sound
effects
I was what they called stupified
Dazzled by your love...
Mary tapped me
Saving me from being consumed by 
this my
midday dream
'Guess what I forgot to tell you
John texted me this morning
Saying that he had missed me
And that he wanted us to meet
And the shocking bit is
He said that he loved and needed 
me
I really don't......'
I didn't hear the rest of what she 
said
My brain had frozen at that 
sentence
The exact same words that you 
had
used to lure me into your bed
I felt my gut crump and congest
For a moment, I couldn't even feel 
my 
legs...
I wanted to ask you how you could 
betray
me
How you could play and toy with my
feelings
How you would callously go against 
your
sworn promise,
And then rude reality hit me
Our terms of agreement
Did not restrict your heart's 
movement
'Always love me
Always need me'
Yes...
But you were free to add everybody 
else.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Agustin Avatar
October 24, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
Dindi Avatar
March 16, 2017 at 2:17 PM
Wow! I could follow and trial your pain. Good job!
A   Avatar
February 24, 2016 at 4:05 PM
Wataka Damah, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
A  Avatar
January 3, 2016 at 10:08 PM
Wataka, enjoyed reading your poem. Hugs **SKAT**
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