Intentional Neglect

poem by: Michelle Cote
Written on Nov 15, 2016 

Intentional neglect,
In the name of love.
Close your heart,
Pretend it doesn’t matter.
How long, how long
Until the hardness takes over completely, not soon enough.
I’ll speak the lies, for his sake.
I’ll destroy my truth to make it easier for him.
I’ll let the pain win, that at least is honest and mine to own.
It is safe with me. He won’t take it back.
Intentional neglect,
In the name of love.

 

Tags: sad, love, depressing, pain, dark,

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Christopher Russon commented:
well written poem.
Robert Kohlhammer commented:
Nice ideas, good way of putting it.

 

 

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