Why do I do this? Time upon time? Knot myself up, then fall into line?
Is there reason or rhyme? Do you even care?
I’m there when you need me. Why can’t you feel the same?
Am I just one pawn in your game of solitaire?
Though your rules are unfair to those wanting to play
You blame us for cheating. For treating you wrong
And they and I have to pay for our unknown crime.
Why do I do this? Time upon time? Prize answers from you, hope truth will unwind?
Did they undermine every dream that you made?
Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Did they roast you in Hell-Fire to dry the tears on your face?
Did they give you starless night in place of day?
Tell me, did they do to you all I let you do to me?
Don’t you see how this ends? Are you really that blind?
Why do I do this? Time upon time? Willingly give you this heart of mine?
And for this fragile gift, what do I get in return?
Fingers burned from upholding you expectations of ‘Friend’
But I’ll bend into knots for you, though you give me grief in spades
Give me all your razor blades. Give me all your poison. Give me all your pills,
Give me all your hopeless hearts. Make me ill so you might mend.
Give me a friend I can believe in. Make my torment worthwhile.
Why do I do this? Time upon time? Stopper my tears and paste on fake smiles?
Because I forget all your lies and I forget all of my pain
At the sound of you name. Your both blade and balm
But your harm to me is past healing. See I've already waited too long
And all my hope is gone away, washed away on tides of salt-tanged tears
Now after all these years I’ve stopped denying I am human and I need to be loved,
Just like everyone else does. Just as I love you. Though I question why…
Author notes
I don't know if this counts as a 'memorial' but it's the feeling I'm driven to by someone I love who often speaks of suicide. I fear that's how our friendship will end...or with my cracking under the strain.
Inspired by and including the lyric quotes:
did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
give me all your poison give me all your pills, give me all your hopeless hearts make me ill
See I've already waited too long and all my hope is gone
I am human and I need to be loved, just like everyone else does
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- Don't Forget the Lyric! by Eire Go Brach.
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and love spit love... theme tune of Charmed ^^^ great inspirational lyrics.
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I know exactly what you mean here honey, this sounds like how Steven and I started off. He wouldn't love me or anything, but kept playing games with me, asking me to do things/not do things and questioning the feelings I had for him if I did it slightly wrong. Nicely written, some understandable questions you are asking, hope you get those answers.
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I hope this isnt about me
another poem i dont think i ever saw lol, good work. -
this reminds me of this song i know...great flow and the emotion was so good! i wish you good luck in my twin's contest.
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Hhm.. reminds me of the song by MCR.
Haha. Great poem, lots of emotion and meanings behind it. Nice flow and quotes in it. Thanks for adding this to my contest. -
Great job, I really enjoyed this poem, and I like the song it was inspired by.
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its good but its very halting and reading it was kind of hard because of your wavering meter. but good job with words and stuff!
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sweet. i like the one pawn in your game of solitaire' line.
bst of luck in your contest!! -
I like how you used the lyrics I gave you and ran with them. Good luck in the contest kid
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