A Broken Poets Demons

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I AM JEALOUS OF THE BOND
YOU SHARE WITH EVERYONE ELSE.

THE HOURS YOU SHARE WITH THEM-
HAS NOTHING WITH THE MINUTES YOU SPEND WITH ME.

BUT I HAVE TO LIVE WITH THAT-
CAUSE I SIMPLY LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU LOVE ME.

EVEN WHEN I KNOW YOU ONLY SAY YOU LOVE ME,
FOR THE PLEASURE OF YOUR OWN BODY

I AM JEALOUS,
OF PEOPLE THAT OPENLY BOND WITH YOU
BECAUSE
I KNOW THEY'LL FALL IN LOVE JUST LIKE I DO
AND
I AM NOBODY OF POWER
I AM NOBODY SIGNIFICANT
TO STAKE A CLAIM OVER YOU
I AM JUST A GIRL
WHO WRITES HER FEELINGS
LIKE AN OPEN BOOK
I AM NOT- BEAUTIFUL
I AM NOT - PERFECT
I AM NOT - INTERESTING

BUT

I AM JEALOUS
OF EVERY MINUTE
OF EVERY CONVERSATION
OF EVERY WORD AND WHISPERED SECRETS
THAT YOU SHARE WITH THEM
AND KEEP FROM ME

I AM JEALOUS
OF THE TRUST & HONESTY
YOU SHARE WITH THEM
&
HIDE FROM ME

I AM JEALOUS
BECAUSE
I LOVE YOU
&
YOUR LOVE FOR ME
ARE JUST WORD PLAYING
GAMES OF POETRY

STOP USING ME
...
YOU'RE BREAKING MY HEART
LIKE EVERY OTHER MAN THAT HAS CLAIMED
THEY LOVED ME

THEY LEFT ONLY WORDS
AND PAIN FOR ME TO WRITE
MY HEART BLEEDING
ON SPREAD SHEETS AND PAPERS
OF DARK BLOOD INKS
AND TEARDROP STAINS
ON ALCOHOL INDUCED HAZE

STOP PLAYING WITH MY FEELINGS
...
I THINK I MIGHT JUST KILL MYSELF
IN THIS EPIC YOU'VE WRITTEN FOR ME

I LOVE YOU
WHY CAN'T YOU LOVE ME TOO?

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