Best Poems Written by Kara Krulick

the song you stole

music notes used to dance for me 
when I played the ivory keys
little birds flying high 
bringing back pieces of the great blue sky 
now they muddle at my feet 
I’m drowning in puddles of ebony ink 
I played for you 
don’t you remember?
my music was your medicine 
I just wish it hadn’t become your addiction
melodies to drown out the misery 
no one understands that better then me 
let’s drink to the memories 
it would have been better to ignore 
I still go back to before 
treble clefs made me tremor 
and your heart turned to cold december 
your lullabies that sung me to sleep
haunt my nightmares without relief 
when people ask my favorite song I freeze 
isn’t funny the irony 
that the way I escaped 
became the very thing that keeps me chained 
sing me your siren song 
see how long it takes 
for me to break 
under the waves 
shells hold the echo 
of the love I used to know 
I’ve forgotten the words 
And I hum the harmony 
I know I’m only making it worse 
voice of an angel but now its a curse 
smooth jazz smile 
whirlwind romance 
but now I see 
I fed into your fantasy 
for you I played 
until my fingers ached 
I couldn’t stop 
even though it was killing me 
I tried to tell you but you weren’t listening 
my heart keeps beating to your rhythm 
I was too innocent to recognize your deception 
music notes now weep for me 
because for you I played my last heartstring 

Copyright © Kara Krulick | Year Posted 2023