GET OFF

Every time you lie to me

You die to me a little more

I  bend

And calmly  retrieve my hearts pieces

From the floor

Once you were my world 

now; just a dark corner

 I respected you 

Now; I scorn you

With all your drama

How did you fall so far from grace

When once you were a god to me ?

Now fed up with all your fallacies

How could you get caught with your hands burning

Yet still deny the fire?

You're not learning 

So you just keep at it 

while I watch you 

burn to ashes 

I don't know where you went 

And I don't know who this is 

perhaps while I was unaware

you snuck in your representative 

I  can only ascertain from  your actions 

You haven't an ounce of  remorse

When I find rest in love

Your decisions shame me

I try to work it out

But I  still can't change me

I despise your foul offering of half hearted commitment

I won't pretend I agree with your position

You can do better 

and I expect the best

Are you suggesting I dumb down

And come down to where you want me?

I disdain that I must disappoint 

But that's not what was taught to me

If you want me

Give your heart to me

Be a part of me 

Work with and not against me

Your empty promises leave me hallow and jaded

We would have made it if you were honest 

But true love requires letting go of your heart

To grab hold of mine

You kept yours in your palms fisted the whole time 

You weren't open to receive me

Or you wouldn't deceive me so often

Deception alienated the tender heart 

The roller coaster rolled on endlessly

I had to get off

Even though it was heart wrenching 

My soul was parched and needed tending 

So I freed myself from bondage

Then time healed all the damage 

Once I got off...