What Can I Say You Inspire Me... Poem by Justin Mata

You're like an artist with the way you paint me up to be the criminal
I'll be your mistake but not your masterpiece
I watch closely as you depict my character through your paintbrush
Then stare at the canvas as it transforms into a mirror
How could I have overlooked the obvious without regard for consequence
Your painful words provoke remorseful thoughts
A suffocating flame burns dim in a corner begging for oxygen
It'll take more than harsh words and cold shoulders to make me disappear
Leave it to me to sacrifice every chance of success on the whisper of a doubt
Leave it to you to prove me wrong