PoemsBrowse PoemsSlamsFresh DropEchoes
LearnWriting TipsPoetry TermsPoets & ArtistsBooksFor Teachers
ExplorePoetry GenomePoem MapEchoesTake ActionGroups
AboutWrite a PoemDonateSign UpLog In

Heavy is the head the wears the crown


I waited for you

Built an armor

Barricaded my heart with bricks

Gave you alone the keys to unlock it

 

I was scared

You weren't

Said you would heal

Wherever I burnt

But I had no scares

Until you decided that there were

 

I cried

Late at night, I cried

Heavy is the head the wears the crown

You wore it well

My king

Riding in on that trojan horse

 

I believed every word you said

Covered in gold

You were no sheep

But you glittered in innocence

 

My trust now is broken

I lost the spare key

Now all there is are walls

Built so high and thick

Almost forgot they were just bricks

 

 

by Toni Gray Hazlewood

 
©All Rights Reserved

Something wrong with this poem?

Share

Replies are closed for this poem.

Your Poem's Voice

See what makes your poem unique — its voice, energy, themes, and the literary traditions it draws from.

Comments (0)

No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.

Log in to leave a comment.