This is about Me
Do I really win when you leave
It was always all about me
You thought you could win
But you could not see
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I thought eventually we’d agree
You’d flash me your grin
We’d drive off and be free
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I stopped believing in we
When you grabbed my chin
And told me we couldn’t be
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I decided it was time to flee
I packed my car and jumped in
I could no longer pay the fee
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Consistency was the key
You threw my hopes in a bin
You’d only love me to a degree
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You regretted it and started to plea
Like leaving was a sin
You wanted to come back to me
In that moment I knew you would see
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- Challenge: Villanelle of Regret
About the Creator
Tanya Lei
A poet, if nothing else.
In a blank space, captivating words flow freely to create something that has not existed before.
From my mind, to yours.
https://www.instagram.com/soulpaintedart/
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Comments (2)
This is so relatable, Tanya! I've been through relationships like that and I could just re-live them in every line you wrote. I love the line "I could no longer pay the fee". Right! It's too expensive to stay in relationships like this... we need to pack and never look back, even if they try to return. Great poem!
It's late as cupcake at the minute. But this is so darn powerful. I was taken by the afterthoughts you had, even in the beginning. The bad taste this moment left with you, could be, both seen and felt. The unexpected action of grabbing the chin. Seems this relationship was everything but safe. 'Only love me to a degree' this was a punch in the heart. It tells me that there's a small need to go back. The hope left within the positive. That there was still some love, but it was inconsistent. Love the conclusion at the end. That the person would only know what they've lost, only when they leave. I feel that there could be some satisfaction in that. Outweighs the pain of leaving. Fantastic work Tanya.🤗❤️