I built you out of stone
And painted you with gold
Creating the image of what
I wanted you to be
A man who would lead me
Where I needed to go
I whispered my hopes and fears
Into your glimmering ears
Put all my trust in the thing
I built with my own hands
The thing that was you
But wasn't.
And when the ground shook,
I couldn't
Didn't want to
See you faultering.
It wasn't fair, really
You never asked me
To set up this crumbling altar
And bow before the wrong feet.
About the Creator
Andrea N. Brown
Always trying to live my coziest life. Fueled by coffee, long walks, stacks of books, watching the birds, and staring at trees. Writing keeps me alive.
Current inspirations: Billy Collins, Mary Oliver, Carlos Ruiz Fafon and Lily King
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