A sad state of the heart ....
Coexistence
I heard you come in -
Late last night,
Quietly, to not awaken me.
You tiptoed down -
The hallway, slowly,
Making sure the floor didn't creak.
You carefully climbed –
Into our bed,
So as to not cause shift or rumble.
For fear you might –
Have to explain,
Don't want to get into any trouble.
I could smell the booze -
Upon your breath,
It permeated my pain inside.
I don't know this person -
I'm sleeping with,
You're a stranger by my side.
I still don't know why -
You're so distant,
You never look me in the eyes.
You never say -
"I Love You" anymore,
A simple nod seems to suffice.
How did we get -
To this unloving place,
Where we just simply coexist?
When it use to be -
Just you n' me,
Somehow, we slipped and lost our grip.
Is there any way -
To salvage this,
Without going to hell and back?
Is there any chance -
We’ll find a way,
To get back what we once had?
Or is it just -
Too late for us,
Did we somehow miss that train?
Are we only here -
For the security,
Because we don't want to face the pain?
What kind of life -
Is this we lead,
One of emotional abstinence?
Please help me to try -
And understand,
I can't live in this coexistence!
KjK100409
Wow, can feel the pain in this eloquent poem. I loved this line: I could smell the booze - Upon your breath, It permeated my pain inside. - rhyming is nicely done.
emotions running wild