I did not start living life today
Sounds harsh for me to say
To her, however,
There was really
No other way
For me to portray
My position
Without leaving her in dismay.
That’s what happens
When you treat hearts
Like pin cushions;
So no, in all this time
It hasn’t been idly waiting
For you to come back
And break it again.
Going back on that road again
Will quite frankly be an affront
Taking 10 steps forward
To take 30 steps back
Do the calculation
And tell me if that makes sense.
That best of both worlds temptation
You fell victim to
Led to your self-inflicted recompense
The tears are, indeed, a nice touch
They make you look sympathetic
But they drown in comparison
To the puddle of pain
You left in your wake.
– Original-Dante ©2016
Photograph by:Â zestkitten
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