This isn't love

My Heart

Has been beaten, hurt, and squeezed

Too close for comfort

While his hands haunt my dreams

The way they grab and drag

Across my skin

He says he loves me

But all I feel is sin

Lust, desire, and greed

This isn’t love

When that is all I see

Love is

Shared hopes and dreams

The want to be with you

Even when I scream

And I’m in tears

And in pain

And I know this love isn’t feigned

Why can’t this be love you ask?

Love is pure and isn’t a task

Love is

Holding each other

And not wanting to let go

Not because I tell you so

Love isn’t

Forced

And suffocating

So muchthat it’s hard to breathe

I need space

Can’t you give that to me?

We both need change

This isn’t healthy

We need time

So we can start over

And do it again correctly

Where we’re understanding

And caring

And sweet

Not give me this

Give me that

Just to feel complete