Nothng But The Truth Poem by Leria Hawkins

Nothing But The Truth
Date: 7/12/17
By: Leria Hawkins

I think I'm finally ready
To let go of our past
To cling no more to memories
Cause ours weren't meant to last

Seems, I loved you too long baby
I gave you all I could
But it never was enough
and you never understood

Too many years, I drowned in darkness
I was forbidden in the light
Still I groveled at your feet
Singing songs with all my might

It seems I lingered there forever
Looking out across the green
While you looked right through the glass
Pretending that you couldn't see

Still, I wanted you so badly, dear
That I ignored the wind and rain
My heart raced on so wildly
Fire seared my veins

But, you couldn't see the diamonds, babe
That trembled in my eyes
Or the trickle of the teardrops
That spoke of our demise

It seems my dreams are made of air
Breathing soft against my skin
Till they slipped right thru my fingers
To be taken by the wind

I still struggle with my heartache
When dreams fire up the night
But I've learned its just illusion
With no cause for me to fight

Love is my tormentor, babe
Pain, my only friend
I've stood so long in shadows
Trying to find a way to mend

But I think I'm finally ready
I think you're ready too
When there's nothing left to say, babe
There's nothing but the truth


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