I didn’t want to hurt you
So I changed the game
Withdrew to my cave
Played chess with our pain.
In moments of torment
When emotions embraced
I ran that much faster
So you could save face.
Your past roared emphatically
Drew out like a sword
That bitter cold metal
Gentle whisper, fragile chord.
But I stood my ground
Like the mountain so strong
As you whaled on my soul
Like a tear-filled song.
In a tapestry of ink, she finds her skin, A woman with tales woven within. Her body, adorned with symbols and art, But beneath the surface, her ego embarks. Each
Words ran out a long time ago Some will ask, “Where did they go?” Many will ponder but nobody knows My mind rode a box car to a distant land
Trying to weep, but the tears won’t come Life pressures building, wanna come undone I look for release in unique places Because I see the chagrin in familiar faces. I