Strength Can Be a Curse
I am strong beyond words but I still feel the pain
Devoted to those I love, unconditional love I did not gain
Standing by them through all but the same I won’t obtain
Savagely attacked covertly, the lies I ascertain
All for a false sense of self-worth, I can’t explain
It matters little what people think, this I have to maintain
Despite the viciousness, taking the low road myself I must restrain
Will there ever be happiness, owning my choices no room to complain
Allowed the behavior thinking for others the hurt I could constrain
My heart has been crushed to pieces, over the years a strain
So alone, sometimes the sadness I can barely contain
Sacrificing everything for the loves of my life, can myself I regain
Strength can be a curse, for me there will be no campaign
Taken for granted, ignoring your needs they can’t abstain
Running away is an idea many times you entertain
Leaving behind those who need you most, simply inhumane
Will I ever matter in such a way to anyone else in my domain
I lost my greatest love, on that day I felt as if I had been slain
No end in sight, my love is so great that in this misery I will remain
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