Joanne Campbell

12 Days

What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger,
Well I might’ve been killed if it’d lasted any longer,
But as it stands, it’s just a hot fire and brine,
And plenty of do’s and do-not’s for next time,
So what’s a few tears a few years down the line?

Sometimes I feel like a bull seeing red,
But I know there are things better left unsaid,
After all, you weren’t the only one who felt the strain,
I thought of ending it time and time again,
The difference is, I thought the love was worth the pain.

Sometimes I feel like I’m back at square one,
But ...