Please know that I am grateful;
For the fleeting opportunities,
know that I never lied when I said that,
"We will have to part soon."
I hope that you knew I spoke the truth;
Of the nature of my time
and never lied of the ruthless way of
this forsaken life.
As I've said before while weeping on the floor,
seeing you and you seeing me,
"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts so much,
I know I'll have to leave inevitably-"
This is why I said, "You shouldn't get attached
To a phantom wearing a human mask-"
The inevitable nature of the wind
Will always come again.
Know that I'm grateful for the moments
That we all had the lives to share-
Please, know it's not my choice
to end a shared and happy life there.
Please don't feel that I'm keeping you in a cage,
By not allowing you to leave;
Just know I've never felt before-
What it's like to have a need.
I cannot help but want to keep
The things I hold so dear.
So please, promise me that you won't leave;
So that I don't have to fear.
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Birds in Glass Castles
PoetryMy collection of poems through the last few years in some of their rawest forms; more steppingstones of my journey as a writer.
