Shake and Steal

poem by: Theresa Taylor
Written on Mar 23, 2017

You appeared in my world and split it 
with all the subtleties of an earthquake, it shook me
You stood right in front of me and banged on the doors
So I let you in 
I didn't know I would fall in love with you 
That piece of me with you
I can't breathe, I can't beat, I can't live without it!
Now your leaving with what you stole
I say, "Give me back what's mine!"
But you've evaporated as quickly as you materialized 
And all I have left to hold 
is this heart shaped whole

 

Tags: sad, love, anger, metaphor, weird,

 

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