I was never what you wanted me to be ...
your requirements were too cramped, my heart too wide,
and my eyes would not un-see
what you didn't know you'd showed me,
so I sweetly held my tongue and played the game.
I could now explain and justify ... but why?
Degradation is an IOU due no one, self-abasement ...
a crushing mortal sin.
The choices have been made
and life moves on.
There's surely nothing helpful left to say.
I never hated you for what you didn't want to know,
just wished your certainty extended outward.
And yet ... what does it matter in the end ...
for you are only you and I am I,
as regrets and might-have-beens all fade to black.
Judy L. Smith
Copyright April 2013
An Anthem to Old Affinities
05 Apr 2013 12 Comments
in My Thoughts, Poetry Tags: be real, brave, DPchallenge, friendship, learning, life, poetry, relationships, writing
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