Anything but Love

An emotional plea for mercy

I wake to your noise

I sleep to your pain

Your arrogant voice

Makes me insane

 

I see you there

You fill in the door

Your cold dark stare

And anger in store

 

It's beneath the surface

Making me want to die

There's only you to blame for this

Constant need to hide.

 

I hate you, hate you

Can't you see?!

Everything you do

Is slowly destroying me.

 

You insensitive b*****d!

Just leave me alone!

My blood flows faster

And leaves me white-boned.

 

At last I'm free

I'm gratefully dead.

But I'll come back, you see,

And haunt you with dread.

 

Feed on your mind

And eat out your eyes.

Then you'll be blind

And there'll be no more lies.

 

I wake to your noise

I sleep to your pain

Your blood-hungry voice

My ears shut out in vain.

 

My silent tears

Drench this pillow

And after all these years

You've yet to show

 

You've yet to show me

Anything.

Anything but love,

you see.

Author's Note

Honest opinion on content and rhetoric is appreciated.

Reviews

[Arabdha]

this is riveting..and sad..a complaint against the many loveless relationships modern day humans lead..good write..

[Willow]

This is beautiful, like all of your poems. I wonder how you can write such stirring pieces.