Shattered
Those harsh words couldn’t have come from your gentle lips
We seem to bicker more than we kiss
Is there anything more shattering you could say
I give into it all as you walk away
You claim things have changed between you and me
Love is not a factor; and you ask “Can’t you see?”
My heart sinks deep and my ears won’t believe
When you answer my questions with “You should leave.”
I feel like a child scolded for being set in my ways
You stare down on me with your grown up gaze
I cant tell if it’s in anger that you push me away
Or if in fact you love me, and wish I would stay
Then you calmly utter words that you certainly know
Will deepen my hurt and force me to go
You say such love could never be true
As I give up everything to be with you
When my anger erupts you are mildly aware
That your words cut deep and my heart is bare
You lean over to me, sudden gentleness in your eyes
And say your sorry, but our love was all lies
I try to understand; I beg not to weap
My fear comes to surface; my trust goes in deep
Now left to question if I will believe it is true
And pray hate can replace my feelings for you
Kim Crowder
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