The Only One
you leave
you come back
16 years or more
of this
you are a player
at least in your
mind
you don't consider
the impact of what
you say or do
at least that is how
i perceive it
you know how you
hate that word
"what does perceive
mean?" you say
feigning ignorance
can you really suffer..??
not that i would want you
to suffer; not.....a someone
that i love
i don't want you to
suffer...i just wonder
if you really can
i can feel you pull
away....my God
how many times
in my life will i have
to feel that
i think in we ....and
you think in me
you say when i
get over the fact
that you do
visit "friends",
FOR ME TO CALL
YOU.
you say it would not
bother you if i did those
things also...
this is not a person
that really loves his
woman
this is the actions
of a man that is happy
to sacrificing a relationship
for what you are wanting
now...right now.
for the inital excitement
of a "new toss"
i know what it is
...
and it is what it is....
you want a girl
with no experience
no one to say
"you are busted" baby
then there you are
back to me
again....
comfortable , you say
always introducing
me as a friend
my place in
your life can be
explained away
if you see another
you want to talk,
flirt, wine ,
and dine
you can fix that
right away.....
i always find out.
most of the times
you tell me your
self whether body
language, tone of
voice...irritation
you know the drill
facial expression
of irritation
i hate it when you
talk about taking care of
me....you think i don't
hear the things you
say
i don't feel sorry for
me...i am the one
that lets and helps
you do this.
i try to make
you up and talk
you up in my mind
i like to make you more
than you are. you are
the BIG LIE
at the very least
i have learned that
you would not
give up much of
anything for
me
you laugh at me
when i tell you
(about 1 time a year)
when i cannot keep
the anger
any longer
and the more that
you laugh and tell
me how messed up
i am ...... the more
we both know that
that is not so
you use my illness
against me
so, my darling
here it is
you are a con
but i always know
what i have
there is no longer
forgiveness to
be had here and i
feel so lost because
everything is about the
our very existance
in this world today
our boys and girls
are being killed so
we may live.
as for now... all you
can say for me is
that i can always
make you laugh
am i making you
laugh now?
Copyright © Janetta Harrington | Year Posted 2008
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