Tug of War
I’m being pulled in an emotional tug of war
From side to side I sway
Waiting for someone to win
I watch you pull harder
Then you drop the rope
And there I stand motionless
Not falling toward the loyal player
I stand waiting for you to take back the rope
Sometimes I drifted in your direction
But never did I let myself fall to the ground
I knew your efforts put strain on your competitor
But I tried to control the motion
I wanted someone to win
But I didn’t want anyone to lose
How selfish can I be
Making you stay in the game
So I finally decided, no one has to win
No one has to lose
I stretched myself thin making you both happy
But only you saw my degredation
Then you looked into my eyes
You saw the pain through my smile
And you dropped the rope and walked away
There stands the victor, who stood strong
He never knew he was playing all along
Copyright © Avery Won | Year Posted 2015
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