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coward

You were kept, safe and sound

While I was thrown into the open

A white rat, sold for a mere pound

Worthless, an object for testing

Clearly, none of these was your doing

But it was your mere existence

That caused my suffering, my dying

And the coup de grace? You kept your distance

Even when you saw me flailing around

Thrashing in the water

You stood rooted to the ground

Waiting for the slaughter

Does it feel good?

Watching me run out of air

While you are wrapped in that warm fur hood?

This is not a complicated questionnaire

Aw, you don't want to answer me

I'm going to count to three

One

Two

Three

Oh, don't get me wrong

I have never hated you from the start

But that was a long time ago

Have you ever answered my pleas for help?

Where were you when I needed you the most?

You ignored me,

Too afraid of getting hurt, too afraid of losing your comfort.

I don't hate you for what you've done

I hate you for not doing what you could have done.

Your silence was the straw

That broke the camel's back

You are so talkative all the time,

So why stay silent about a crime?

Does it feel divine?

You really are a coward with no spine.

1st poem that I tried to write when I am not feeling any strong emotions, and it turned out better than expected? Had to edit and revise it several times, but I find it rather nice :>

~H.T.