Eye Contact Poem by Emma Sinclair

They shined so brightly that day,

Where did it all go wrong?

They looked so happy when meeting mine,

What did I do wrong?

You were my knight in shining armour,

my beautiful protector,

you ran away from me,

you had to set me free.

You'd just put the pieces back together,

I guess the glue wasn't strong enough,

because they are scattered everywhere.

I reach out to those who've hurt me before,

guess that's all I'm really good for.

If the pain from heartburn wasn't enough to stop me,

I'd bury myself at the bottom of a vodka bottle...

.... and never climb back out.

I'm finding it so hard not to touch a knife,

I'm finding it so hard not to slice my arm.

Some things I can no longer do,

as they remind me of you.

Last time I wrote ten songs,

this time I write poems.

As the pain throbs at every heartbeat,

cause I really do love you,

and now I really don't know what to do.