Crippled

I sit and watch the world go by
In a crowded coffee shop
But the world is quietly moving
Past me in slow and fast motion
All at the same time. Time.
It can be so cruel and so gentle
When it wants to be. Need.
I wish I didn't need you so much
That I can't smile despite
All the blessings in my life of lives.
The taste of the coffee
The smell of cigarette smoke
On my fingers, the scratch in my throat
Are only a few of the things
I have left of you. The pain in my chest
The tears in my eyes, the lies
I tell myself to keep moving.
Because when I remember
The truth that you are never
Coming back I am all but
Completely crippled.

Published March 13, 2011 Write a comment
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robyn selters
it can be not great to experience a loss of hope and dreams... but maybe next time a more respectful relationship... a safer one... ? :)
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