The Things Cereal Can't Cure

Three words in.
And what do you think I’m going to say?
Tell you all my secrets...
Lie and say it’s okay?

I’m done with all the fakeness
All the real cheesy smiles
Do you remember the last time we talked?

It’s really been a while.



I may not know what to say to you

When we come face to face

All I know is that I’m craving you
Your body and embrace....



Me.
No but really....Maybe we can just talk it out?


I know that you may love her but 

There really is no doubt. 



I guess I just wish things would change 

And lead me back in time

To a place when we were us

And I could call you mine. 



Those days were the best 

Real simple and all

Having us making dinner

Up late waiting for the call.


There is just something about you
That is different from the rest

You’re like my missing puzzle piece

Only when I have you can I rest....



In this game.

We call it love....And I guess I will admit.



That I’ve fallen into your lies 

And warm brown eyes...it really was a trick. 



But Wait, there’s more

All the things you said

Opening my door 
and
The really simple subtleties 

That make you who you are 

That will rest with me forever

Your burn will leave a scar, 

On my heart. 



You weren’t like all the others 

Never pushing me to more

All you ever did was jab and box

And leave my forearm sore.



I can take the physical

Never emotional pain that stays

If anything ever happened to you,

My life would all be a haze.

I’m so torn in supporting you

Off to war you go

But all you ever needed was 

Someone to lay low...



And care. 

You’re tired of the abandonment I know.



But please don’t feel lonely

Learn to love being alone 



I may not always be near by

But you can always call or write a letter

Even if you’re not attached

It would make me feel better...To know



That you’re safe.

The knives by your cheeks

Will always have you in fear 

I will never touch your face

Without permission from you dear.

I never long for more than just your time 

And heart all the same.

You make me feel weak, dress up

All the extra little names.



Butterfly.

That’s what I’ll always be.

No matter who you’re with

I’ll remember for eternity.

Neither of us like chocolate

We just need exercise
And a compromise 

to lead us to more than what we have

But is that not our demise.



Maybe where my words fall short 

My actions fill the gap

But then again I’m better with words

Do I need to draw a map?



Come away with me to New York City

Where maybe we can fall in love

Or at least you with me

Just read what’s written up above.



You said that you would be with

Whoever cared for you more

But in this game that we call love

I’d be willing to go to war...



For you. 

Any day anytime, no matter I’m a pacifist

I would only keep you on my mind. 


But now I’m coming to a close

Letting my memories overrule

All times you made me smile

All the times you treated me like a tool.



I must say that the times were good and 

All the laughs were shared we true

All the late nights up watching stars,

Sharing secrets in the morning dew. 



But the wise do say, 

When you love someone they must be happy

And if the happiness is not with me
I do so grant my sympathy 

And let you go

On your own
Never forgotten

But always here

In my heart

Loved.








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