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You're Right, I Break Your Heart

And I Do It In The Name Of Love.

By Carol Ann TownendPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
You're Right, I Break Your Heart
Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash

I tell you off when you do too much

Because I know you'll put yourself in

more pain.

I tell you you're loved, even when you say

"I'm not lovable,"

Because I mean it when I say you are.

I still love you, when you get mad because

I know deep down, you're mad at yourself,

Not me.

I break your heart when I won't let you do

certain things.

Only because I know when you're hurting,

Even when you're not telling.

I pull you up when you want to stay in the darkness,

Because I know the light is where you'll find happiness.

I hold you tight when you tell me your

'Horrible, A bastard, An Idiot, A knobhead, Useless, and a Waste of Space,'

Because you're none of those things,

You're just in pain, and feeling ashamed.

You get angry with me for nothing,

And I sit there and listen to you ranting;

When you are calm,

I hold your hand,

And I tell you that you are something.

I break your heart when I don't agree

with all of the bad things, you call yourself.

The one thing you don't understand is that

I can see these bad things are not you.

You find it upsetting that I see through the lies

that this horrible pain has taught you,

But the pain is not you,

you are you,

So, when I break your heart by disagreeing,

Remember, I'd rather be true to you.

When I break your heart;

I do it in the name of love.

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About the Creator

Carol Ann Townend

I'm a writer who doesn't believe in sticking with one niche.

My book Please Stay! is out now

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago

    I totally agree. I don't like to sugar coat things and I'm always brutally honest. Loved your poem!

  • Arslan2 years ago

    nice way to start a day

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