Toxic Love

Cold and heavy, you hold me in the palm of your hand,

I try to speak but I only cry, and I cannot stand.

I look down at my feet and beg them to be grounded,

Silence has forbidden me, and the alarm has sounded.

My soul is shaken by the way this makes me feel,

I used to think what we had was real.

I will not choose to stay just to keep you from hurting,

Lies will only keep the flames burning.

My flesh is on fire and the pain is unbearable,

But deep down I know the toxicity is irreversible.

The words I speak bounce off of you like they were never even spoken,

You have made up your mind and you choose not to listen.

I hope that someday you can see,

I only want what’s best for you and that is not me.