It's amazing how a certain word can make you feel so much happiness,
Or so much sadness.
It's extraordinary how a single word can be the highlight of your day,
Or the lowest point.
It's weird how words can affect us in the shortest time,
And stay with us in the long run.
Words can show affection,
They can show distaste,
They can show emotion.
Words are a powerful weapon.
My life revolves around words:
Good ones, bad ones;
Hurtful ones and touching ones.
You, to me, are a story.
A bittersweet tragedy.
And you've got me hooked.
I want to hate you.
But you knew,
You know how much I love stories like you.
You know how much i adore tragedies,
How much i crave angst.
Your words bring me oh, so high;
Yet they can also slam me down,
Shattering every bone in my body,
Again and again.
You always whisper sweet nothings to me;
Empty promises constantly pouring out from your mouth.
I want to hate you so bad, but i can't.
And you damn well know it.
You know how to reel me in like a good book,
You know how to toy with my feelings with just a few simple words.
You're worse than any other addiction,
You're worse than anything and anyone i can think of.
You say so many things
But never the one I need to hear the most.
I want to hate you, but the truth is...
"You're still my favorite yet most painful story to tell."
This is beautiful. What you said about the power words have is so true. They are weapons of expression. The life of any poet revolves around words, and you have expressed that perfectly. As for the poem, the idea of someone being a story to you, the most painful one in fact, evokes a smile and warmth in me. ‘A bittersweet tragedy’ adds a Shakespearean vibe to your piece. Well done. I am very impressed!
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thank you so much for your time and your comment. Poetry has been a safe refuge for me whenever i felt overwhelmed, and that is how this piece came about. Words are indeed a huge part of a poet or a writer's life, and you have made me happy knowing there are people who feel the same as well :)
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