Abusive Substances Poem by Dakota Ellerton

The thing I wish he'd known,
is too close to my heart.
The tears that he'd inspired,
since we'd fallen apart.

I tried to hold my ground,
and keep from falling to pieces.
But through the words and sights,
there's much this had to teach us.

Love can be infinite,
but demanding in different ways.
Times of love and parish,
remind us of those days.

I wish I'd only told you,
about every single time I'd try,
they'd taken me to bed to lay me down,
how I couldn't help but cry.

No, they never noticed,
the silent tears streaming down my face.
The quiver in my body,
when they'd coincidentalty taken your place.

I lay my head down,
hoping not to wake,
I rise each morning,
for your sake.

I take the substances for silence,
and bleed sightly through and through,
It's the cost so demanding,
the highest price of loving you.