Once Cherished
§ I'm giving up on you, little demon.
All glory past & pity's done.
Well now I'm giving up on you, little demon.
Aren't you happy no one's won?
See now, see now…
§ Just how your ignorance has severed our ties?
Into the night I hear your fearful cries…
Alas, little girl, our lives have unraveled.
Mourn the many paths untraveled.
Oh, my little, naïve princess…
§ Once upon a time we shared inseparable bond.
Used to be oh-so-proud, of you I was so fond.
'Til you left & stole it selfishly away.
I wander dark hallways at night, rot alone at day.
Whoever will protect you now?
§ Men are liars.
Given into their desires
Without a thought to broken promise to you.
Monsters in the street & at your back- no one to help you.
Hear you cry for me- my once cherished.
§ But I'm giving up on you, little demon.
All glory past & pity's done.
Well now I'm giving up on you, little demon.
Aren't you happy no one's won?
See now, see now…
§ Feel you reach for me, my once cherished. ©
For me, this poem is about someone I was close to who moved on. Later on they realized that they'd needed me more than I needed them, even though it seems like the other way around at first. I keep saying how they cry out & try to get my help but I never say whether I give it to them or not.
The thing that I like about poetry is that it can mean something different for everyone; there's no wrong interpretation. Please review & tell me what you think!