Shades of Gray

I walked down the street,
Hoping to sweep you off your 
feet.
I climbed up the stair,
Planning to brush back your 
hair.
I strolled through the hall,
Thinking that for me, you 
would fall.

But I was wrong,
Things don’t turn out that way.
I was wrong,
Life is colored in shades of 
gray.

 I long for what I never knew,
I wish for what we never had.
What you had was a chance,
But it blew right past your 
head.

My love was what I had for 
you,
Your love was all I knew from 
you.
To me, your love just seemed 
so vain,
To me, your hate was seething 
pain.

 

At the days end, 
It feels like it never began,
At the days end, 
I’m running through the dark 
again.
So at the end of the day, 
all I see,
Is that life is colored,
 in shades of gray.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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June 19, 2012 at 6:22 AM
Sounds like a complicated relationship, best of luck, love Elizabeth
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June 19, 2012 at 5:53 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Joey. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love, Carol 06/19/2012
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June 19, 2012 at 4:28 AM
this was a really awesome read
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