A boyfriend you were suppose to be,
But that is not how you treated me.
You took away the one thing that was only mine to give,
You made me not want to live.
You held me down and listened to my screams,
You watched as the tears flowed like a thousand streams.
You were suppose to be my friend and someone I could love,
You used me all up and threw me away like a dirty glove.
You took away my trust and you scarred me for life,
You made me scared of men and caused me a lot of strife.
I look back and see how you treated me,
I wonder how many others there could be.
I hope that I am the only one,
That was done the way I was done.
Years ahead and the pain is still there,
But you probably don’t remember or even care.
You tried to destroy me that late summer night,
But I held on to my inner strength with all my might.
I am much older now, but the anger of what you did is still there,
What I carry deep inside is sometimes too much to bear.
I did not let you win that day,
I went on with my life and I found a way.
To get over what you did to me,
I gave my pain to God and he made me free.
I did not let you win that day.
Copyright © 2007
T.L.Burris
(All Rights Reserved)
A contest entry
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Excellent
Very incredible poem. Good luck in the contest.
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WOW!
I did not let you win that day.
This line is so haunting I love it! This is a great piece. I just hope none of it was true but, if so I'm really sorry and you should have never been treated that way. Your anger is so apparent in this piece and it really touched my heart. Great Write and Best of Luck.
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It did happen to me, but God has got me through it.Thanks for the nice words.It really helped me to get over my anger and hurt writing this piece.
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Great write. I can see a lot of anger and pain here my friend, but you are right, God sets free those who are bound by memories such as this.
"To get over what you did to me,
I gave my pain to God and he made me free."
I love these lines. They say so very much. No matter the situation, the hurt, the things that hold us and trap us, HE is the key to freedom. Totally and explicity... eternally.
Love ya!
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