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When You Loved Me


When you loved me,

We ruled the world.

A king and his queen,

Our love was unfurled.

 

But I was no queen;

I was your slave.

I was too friendly,

Not what you would crave.

 

I watched as you hurt me.

I was too afraid.

But you found someone else,

And my choice was made.

 

When you loved me,

You broke my heart, too,

But with all of my pieces,

I still love you.

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Melody Wilson

I am hard of hearing and wear hearing aids. I have been writing poetry for as long as I can remember and love writing.

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