Twisted Poem by Kelly Batson

I’ve known the truth since the opening night
I guess I know your eyes too perfectly
Emptiness of overbearing silence
You disappear inside your own truth
Reality is at last spoken aloud
The echo absorbs into my skin
My emotions bleed out of this music
The impact breaks me down

Forgiving you is so effortless
Sympathizing your pain; instinctive
Maybe I have set myself up for heartache
The gamble out weights the consequence
So I lay, exhale and prop my head
Allowing my thoughts to trickle
I close my eyes and hallucinate
I will not kiss you, I will not
I cannot consent to being thrown
Just speak out those tender words
Is this merely a fantasy world that I exist in?

I’ve founded a sheltered pathway
Wondering what fortune could bring me
I turn my back to the comfort
Words impede my heart and soul
My insecurities are my own blame
But me loving you is yours
I don’t want to be over you
So I resume my walk unshielded and vulnerable
This falling rain is bitter and cruel
Can you carry out the promise that you’ve made?

Its funny how things work
I have never felt so betrayed
This waiting game is torture
Why can’t you let her go?
She is really worth all my damage?
What happened to you and me?
Is your heart not as faithful as mine?
I do know that with everything
Through all of this sheer hell
I only have more love for you
Why is that?
Maybe it’s the twist in you
Maybe I’m in love with you
For just that