Nothing Lasts
You popped into my life captivating my heart
Spinning me around in the excitement of your words
The simplicity of a muttered hello
Dripping off your perfect lips always sent chills down my spine
Nothing else mattered but to feel you near
You were my escape, my hero, my joy
I would have given up everything to make us last
But too afraid to let you see the real me
In the end causing you to leave.
Now I lay here hurting
Curled up in a crumbled ball
Arms wrapped around my tear soaked pillow
Holding my breath to stop the sobbing
Watching the clock flash as the hours drift by
All I know is nothing lasts
But the pain of giving you up is more than I can take
I punish myself, but replaying those words
They now haunt me in both slumber and reality
Tattooed across my soul “You can’t do this anymore”
My heart to bare the pain alone.
I know in time the hurt will fade
You words will become faint memories
I will learn and heal from my own mistakes
Building back up the wall around me
Knowing that the next time
I will be stronger, wiser
Ready to fight for the love that is mine
Keeping my old demons locked inside