Late Night Poet - My Bleeding Heart

Red Flags

These days I find it hard to speak.

I feel trapped in this space.

I know I need to be patient.

All good things come with time.

There are lessons I still need to find.

I must learn to only accept the love I deserve,

Instead of justifying your endless excuses.

I wished so hard for you to be better, fair and gentle.

But I cannot shade my eyes any longer.

In this harsh reality, where you were the traitor.

Although my head knows it, my heart doesn't want to believe it.

But I guess that's another lesson to learn. . .

Trust yourself, your intuition.

Those who apologize without making changes,

Will only continue to manipulate you and cause you pain.

I just wish it wasn't your eyes that the monster lived in.

I showed you my scares,

And watched as you used them against me.

Still, I accepted you as you are.

I should have noticed the moment, I first felt like a dog, on a chain.

I ignored the signs and all your red flags.

-BM