After the door shuts and the footsteps die,
I stare at where the bodies lie,
Holding back tears, willing myself not to cry,
Wondering how this all went awry.
You promised to protect me,
Be anything I wanted you to be,
You let me down, let me see,
Breaking your own decree.
So long I have wondered,
How this has been absurd,
As we angrily bantered,
Like an oblivious coward.
This is an internal war,
Banging of a wooden door,
Resounding calls of "what was that for?"
Screaming, "I don't want to see you anymore!"
Fighting led to walking away,
Traveling miles apart each day,
Getting out of the other's way,
Secretly wanting to stay.
I want to be in your arms at night,
Hold you close and hold you tight,
Never let go with all my might,
Keep you forever in my sight.
I want to be what you see when you wake,
Eyes shimmering like sun reflected off a lake,
Sweet and sugary, my own brand of cake,
Serenity for all our sake.
Our similarities drove us apart,
But didn't destroy our spark,
Sent down a hole into the dark,
With lies as sharp as the teeth of a shark.
They stormed my home,
Like wild animals roam,
Entrapping us in a dome,
Cleansing us with acidic foam.
Vision blurs turning everything bleak,
Mist fills the room like a major leak,
Indescribable smell begins to reek,
Losing all that we seek.
They torture us one by one,
The older gentleman and his son,
Suffer for nothing wrong they have done,
Enjoying our pain and having fun.
The loud clapping of a smack,
Remind us of something we lack,
The well-known fact,
That they will be back.
So now I have come to say goodbye,
I forgive you for every single lie,
Knowing you never meant to defy,
After the door shuts and the footsteps die.