You're up; you're down;
You're all around, but,
I just can't seem to catch you.
You're here; you're there;
You're everywhere.
Yet, I'm still too far to touch you.
I can try to reach towards you,
Hoping that I can find your direction.
But everytime I try harder,
You seem to follow another wind inflection.
You elude my vision, just like the memories of my past;
Why can't I catch you,
I don't know how much longer this chase can last.
My legs are getting tired from running;
My heart is growing harder from caring.
Just when I think you've changed your mind,
You stab me in the back,
And I'm left with a pain so overbearing.
The ache of rejection,
Washes over me.
Like a knife to my throat,
Slowly cut till I bleed.
These lacerations that cover my skin,
Hurt less than the stab wounds,
That you inflict within.
I tried to make them visible,
So that you would see my scars,
And maybe care for once.
All I see is nothing but the steel bars,
Of the cage that you built for me,
While I continue to watch you,
Tempt, pester, and float free.
I stay enclosed here,
Wanting to escape away.
Why do you keep doing this to me, oh dear?
Hurt me when I least expect it,
I wanna fly away too,
See the world you see,
And do things like you do.
Stop this please,
I can't take it any longer,
Do something to put me at ease.
Every word you utter,
Cuts deeper than a steel knife.
Why is that you always,
Revel in my own strife?
I watch you grin and dash away,
Following the currents of the wind,
And I know you'll never stay,
Long enough in one spot,
For me to catch you.
I'm always chasing the tailwind,
Trying to pursue,
You.
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Afterthoughts
PoetryA collaborative collection of poems reflecting the inner workings of the human mind, challenges, musings, desires, and emotions. These poems contain some of the thoughts racing through our mind when we take a step back and reflect on ourselves. Som...
