Love Within My Voice
By AH
Dedicated 2 my ex-girl Erica
When u love, it’s hard 2 explain
I knew u was the one the moment u spoke my name
But I was so addicted 2 hate and carnal things
And fighting against love and my own growing pain
That I was left stuck and feeling drained
As reality set in that we were no longer one
I felt a sharp pain thru my body like I was shot by a gun
What is it about love that makes u fall every time?
Discretely trying 2 crack the code 2 your loved one’s mind
And it’s hard 2 face what u hate
Love is above all a chosen fate
One that the ignorant can even comprehend
But our relationship was over before it began
There was 2 much lust and not enough love
But we carried on dragging our hearts thru the mud
In hope of change like the seasons
In hope of oneness like our breathing
So, let that be the reason
That we can’t collect our thoughts
As we carry around a jar full of faults
It was both of our loss
Or was it just mine?
Maybe I should have counted the stares
Instead of dollar signs
Or maybe I should have held back my feelings
It’s crazy how u claim 2 be hurt
When I’m the one in need of healing
A Tina Mari voice
You wasn’t that hard of a choice
You just didn’t hear the love within my voice…
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This poem really spoke to me.. a stranger across the vibrational pixels of the internet. Thank you friend for capturing so much of what we miss in love when we put our egos first and forget to be honest to our needs and emotions, and we forget to be vulnerable (or we are simply too afraid).