Burned a lot of bridges
Cut a lot of ties
Walked the path of principle
And boy, did I pay the price
Sitting alone in my room
Left with no one at my side
Thinking that I miss the people
But it's the memories that kill me inside
Hostility where once affection was
Fueled by a righteous pride
They thought I did them wrong
When all I could think of was doing them right
Really wanted to fit in
Heaven knows that I tried
Had a twisted childhood
I think that set me aside
Thrown into whirlwinds
That never seemed to subside
A lot of emotional trauma
Which I tried to take in stride
When you rubbed salt in my wounds
I suffered dark nights and cried
I am so far away from those days
Yet I can't seem to be able to hide
I still live in their shadow
Away from the sunlight
I wish that it wasn't so hard
For me to be a child
Random thoughts remind me of the past I want to escape
Always dancing in my vision, shadows solidifying into shapes
Vivid despite their darkness, leaving me agape
Rendering me frozen so I can't open the drapes
Numbers dwindled down and they never went up
I offered you everything that I had in my cup
You left me behind, never looked back
Took away my armor, then you attacked
But your betrayal bled into my vengeance
So you better count your days
Every game lets both players
Have their own say
I survived your sick torture
Now you'll dance to my wicked ways
You don't have much time,
So you better learn to behave
Bite your tongue and sit tight
And maybe I won't set you ablaze
You might not have bothered
But I did keep my heart in its place
Maybe I won't do anything and let karma work its magic
After all, if I give you less than what you deserve it will be tragic
Let's see how you like to be subjected to your heartless ways
If it ever gets too hard, don't worry darling, and remember it's just a phase ;)
I'll be there on the sidelines as I pretend to care
While I watch you suffer tenfold for what I had to bear
Don't you dare complain when you feel you're gonna break
There's a long way to go before you make up for your mistakes
Every tear shed because of you will be avenged
With the interest of all the years that you chose not to make amends
It's a shame that you peaked there cuz high school did end
And now I get to watch the real world strip you of all your bravado and pretense
High up from my throne that I built from my blood and sweat
Realizing that I did manage to build a life with no regrets
My wounds are balmed but my scars are far from faded
It took some twisted payback, but my hurt has finally abated
Revenge is a dish best-served cold, isn't that what they say?
Well, I wholeheartedly agree; I wouldn't want it any other way.
-Vaish
(28/12/22)
Posting on: 14th January 2023
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A/N: Let's just say that I have a lot of shit to unpack up there lol.
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Echoing Eternity
Poetry[Featured on @WattpadPoetry on 21st May 2022] "My skin bleeds blood, but my heart bleeds words." - Vaishnavi. I write when I am alone and find it hard to deal with my emotions, whenever I feel trapped in the eye of an impetuous storm, and whenever I...
