Things I’ll Never Say

Photo by Tanya Gupta

I did it on purpose.

I did it to hurt us.

I fell like a feather,

Landed in your flames.

You took it slow,

You ran from the show.

You tripped over the rope

And broke all your shame.

I pulled you too close.

I starved your rose

And acted like an angel

As you hissed like a snake.

You bought my apology.

You signed your eulogy.

I would say “sorry”,

But it is getting late.

I did it on purpose.

I did it to hurt us.

I loved and I lost,

And I never found peace.

You thought I changed.

You gave me your change,

But I bit your fingers

To kill you like a disease.

-Jackie