A Book of Poems That Will Never Be Published

Please Don't Go

Miahann James // 2:44 PM \\ 3.12.19

I keep these secrets

That I don't tell anyone

And I'm extremely terrified to admit

That every day

I have the thought of losing you

And I don't want to believe it

But sometimes

I can't help it.

I can't help but think sometimes

That you don't want me anymore

And that I bore you

I can't help but think sometimes

That you'd rather be with her

And you'd rather hold her hand

And see her beauty

Rather than the lack of mine.

I can't help but think sometimes

That history will repeat itself

But this time,

I different outcome will ascend

And you leave me.

Please don't leave me.

Please don't leave me for her.

I know I have nothing to convince you

No evidence, no claims

But I have me,

And my heart

That may be battered

Broken

Beat up

But I still have oh, so little to offer

And all I have are those four words

Please, don't leave me.

I like to pretend that

It's not a possibility

That you'll go

And I like to pretend that

You'll stay with me forever

But if you truly feel

As if I have nothing more to offer

And this battered

Broken

Beat up heart

Has no more value

And has no more love to give

Then please, my love.

Please

Make the right choice.

I want you to be happy.