Burning Love

Snake

  I cared about you,
I poured my soul into trying for you,
Battered and broken,
And I tried giving you it all.

  You knew,
You Fucking knew how I functioned,
How my Friends were Family,
That my House wasn't a Home,
How my head was so confused.

  But you told me lies,
Beautifully woven so I wouldn't feel your fangs sink in deep,
Made your venom so subtle I didn't notice.

  Only when it slowed my heart,
My body numb to the toxins,
But I was already too immersed,
Thinking "he'll get better eventually".

  Well fuck that.

  I mourned the loss of our friendship,
I felt guilty for not giving you a Second Chance,
But no more.

  May have taken longer than I wanted,
And the venom already doing it's damage,
Yet I will still heal from this.

  You may have caused this pain,
However not enough to burn all of My bridges like you did with yours,
Ousted by your own doing,
Yet you won't keep me in isolation with You.

  You no longer control me,
And for that,
I am thankful,
The Snake no longer constricting my breath,
Or seeping venom in my veins.

  I am free from your control,
And slowly,
Ever so slowly,
I will heal from everything you've Done to me.

Author's Note:
  Moral of the story kids, don't date/go steady/do anything with someone who is off-putting from the beginning. They do not get better over time, they will not change for you, they are in that relationship solely for their own gain. Trust your gut friends, it's usually correct right from the beginning.

  Till next time,
       ~J