A Love Selfish in Life and in Death

(Feelings drawn out of my soul in response to a poetic letter of suicide)

So you wrote me a letter,

A Poem to live-on after you’re gone.

One that expresses how deep your love was for me

And how strong

 

You said you were sorry and you loved me,

You asked for forgiveness in your decree;

For your betrayal of WE.

 

You said; if you knew the consequences of your actions

Then you would not have allowed that attraction,

 

You admitted to Wronging me and expressed in poetic regret

A clear understanding of the depth of the hurt that you caused me,

A hurt that I could never forget

 

Yet, still you decided Living was too hard for YOU, Once I was gone

And in flowery expressions you admitted to Knowing that ending your life would be wrong

 

But to escape the pain of YOUR loss,

You chose to multiply my grief and cost

While professing your love, Once again ‘twas infidelity

Because by choosing Death you were once again cheating on me

 

Your heart felt words said; you know I’ll miss you and will even be mad at you for dying

And yet, it’s the course of your choosing, expressing your love and remorse but once again lying

 

So, you took your life while asking me for forgiveness,

It seems to me that In Life and In Death; Love for you was all about Selfishness.