Follow?
The Bacon Cat Legging Society
The hot searing sting
of heartbreak
on my cheeks
the hurt
that you refuse
to hear
the ache
that you refuse
to own
the broken glass house
I somehow own
when you
hold all the
stones
If it takes two to Tango
why am I always
dancing
alone
And how am I always
to blame
when I am always
on my own
you would power wash cobwebs
out of your eves
but when
will you power wash
you and me
You say relax
and expect me to follow
just another pill
I'm prescribed
to swallow
barefoot
in the kitchen
quiet
as if it's an alter
...
NO
...
it's OK to not be ok
it's OK to question
things that you say
It's not a middle east war
to wonder what
the comments
are for.
& I won't follow the path
that I've so often followed
before...
...
I deserve more
About the Creator
Ellie Hoovs
Breathing life into the lost and broken. Writes to mend what fire couldn't destroy. Poetry stitched from ashes, longing, and stubborn hope.
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Comments (3)
Oh my gosh ... I thought the opening was powerful and incredibly relatable, but the end ... it hits so so hard! That punch of 'I deserve more' after that build up! Amazing work! 🩷
Excellent one
Well done.