War

My love fought and twisted and struggled

Til my skin ached and my bones were broken

A boiling riptide of anger swept through my veins

Til I was flushed with pain and shame

These secrets built up, all the skeletons hidden away

Til I could no longer share my thoughts, for fear of what would be revealed

The ties bound me, Your words blinded me, My love held prisoner

For years I held against hope

And nights I held it all in

Until I could bear no more

And I gave up all the wishes and dreams I had of a life lived with you

So I could make new ones of a life lived for myself