Retribution

in poetry •  7 years ago 

retribution

i used to cower in your shadow
acting like
you were the light
that sustained me
and nurtured me
but i deceived myself
sincerely
with the help of you
i was the welcome mat
where you planted your feet
every time you deigned to come home
i was the starving dog
you kept chained up
feeding only scraps and bones
i was beneath your notice
unless i did wrong
breaking your rules
proving i could be strong
i shattered your shackles
dissolved your sway over me
i’ll believe in Hell
just to hope you burn
for the sin of desecration
of the temple of me

22 February 2018


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She must have been hurt so bad; so bad that she had to believe in hell just so he can get burnt in it. He actually taught her to be strong (grow out of love for him) and he will regret that he did.

nods

every wrong deserves a punishment

Totally love how you express through your writing. Sending love and healing to you.

Thanks.

Wow, I felt this deeply, I have been in this place more than once, the good of it all is I learned from the experience and I lived to talk about it. Those were the years when it seemed like every time I turned around I had to fight my way through something. And I became good at fighting all battles that came my way, but there are better days ahead stay strong and hold your head up @sumayyahsaidso (Sis) and breathe through it.

It's a difficult experience. This is not currently about me, but a place I've been, and where a few people I know are now.

You are so right, @sumayyahsaidso it is difficult and unnecessary if we had more love in our heart. Every human being on the planet deserves to be treated with respect and if the people in our life can't do that they don't need to be in our life. I know that is easier said than done, but where there is a will there is a way and these experiences force us to make better and wiser choices.

Agreed.

"I'll believe in Hell just to hope you burn," I definitely know this feeling. <3

The weight of that feeling is so heavy, but also feather light and liberating.

I feel the need to comment, but nothing I can say will do this justice. Amazing.

Thanks for reading.