Criticize You Poem by Shannon Wade

If I stay away too long from you, I’ll lose you
If I lose you this time, I won't know how to apologize
So many broken promises, I shamefully admit
If I keep moving away you’ll think I don't accept you
So I’ll just critique you along the way
I wish I could embrace your brilliance but out of fear of losing humility I avoid the gesture
It would be nice to see pass those dark stages that defined who you are
Instead I turn my nose to you validating the term disgrace
I should accept the true friend I have in you
Unlike many you’ll hold my dirty water
But I still spit in your face daily over your shortcomings instead of opening the cavities of my heart
So I could shine light on who I am who I was who I’ve become
Finding beauty in the once caged bird’s song
Glee in broken angel’s cry, but instead...
I am my worst critic