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Oct
2008
Unmeorable
a poem
by Zachary John Phillipps
Copyright © 2008 Zachary John
Phillipps. All rights reserved.
I’ve never been held (I always hold);
I’ve never been warm (I always bear the cold);
I’ve never cared, I’ve never hurt this much;
There’s frightening loneliness in her touch.
Does she even care if I die?
Would anyone even care why?
I’ve never been hurt (I always hurt).
My feelings hide behind Southern Comfort.
I’ve never had this longing (I’ve always belonged);
But where do I fit now? Everyone’s moved on.
Next to her, I couldn’t be farther away
Than where I thought I’d be yesterday;
I’ve never been loved, it’s always faked;
I’ve never been sad, except when I’m awake.
(Why can’t I sleep forever?)
I’ll never say goodbye, I just leave feeling rotten;
I’ll never be remembered, so I can’t be forgotten;
I’ll never find bliss, so I’ll leave with my regret;
I don’t want to remember, I just want to forget. Contact
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