Poetry From A Caged Soul

dont fall asleep

i hear the floorboards

of my heart

creak

under the soft weight

of your footsteps

as they gradually fade

into silence and i wonder

if this is what

falling out of love

feels like

but pain only lasts

as long as it takes

for you to realize that

neither love nor pride

can halt the tide

and yet

i cant help but want

you to drink me up like water

while i distill your bourbon dreams

a fantasy

fermented

things are no longer

what they seem

you like the buzz and the bite

of the bottle

not so cheap

so here i am

strong and bitter

but whatever you do

dont fall asleep