whats to be said for the tears
you so deliberately try not to shed
whilst I talk to you on the phone
laughing, confused at your words
as you question my sincerity
'you promised,' you uttered
with a voice meek and shattered
as you shuffled in your seat
you couldn't bare the tension
as I take so long to retreat
'I promised many things,'
I sigh; coughing back hypocrisy
taunts and broken hearts
as I wail in my own bitter despair
'I promised mum I'd never smoke,'
he breathes heavily, into the receiver
'blatantly denied having sex,'
his voice quivers; he didn't know
'please,' your words shatter me
almost tearing my soul apart
as I never meant to break you
I care about you enough
to sob a silent, 'I'm so sorry'
and close my eyes quickly
'you said you loved me'
you choke back those tears
that become so hard to fight
'I know I did,' I proclaim
'but you promised you'd never care'
and with that, I hear his hopes die
as tears now freely flow to his cheeks
I wish I could cradle them, to show
I'm not that heartless, heinous beast
'Baby,' my mouth murmurs softly
'one day I'll love you. I promise.'
Honorable mention
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