Word of the Day Challenge #41-Untitled Poem

I stood before you

heart in my hand

asking for intimacy.

I stood before you

tears on my cheeks

needing to be held.

I stood before you

head bowed

unable to look into your eyes

dreading to ask for more.

I stood before you 

and you threw me down.

I wanted to be held

to be caressed

to feel your breath on my neck.

I wanted your hands

to roam my body with tenderness.

I needed your strength

to hold the demons at bay.

I wanted you

all you did was take.

You said that you loved me.

You said that you understood.

You said that you would always be there.

My knight in shining armour does not exist

rowdy demons I must slay alone…..

as they pierce

as they scream

as they gouge deep within.

I needed to be held 

while my heart bled.

I needed you to hear 

my tortured fears.

I needed for you 

to be there for me

instead 

you walked away.

©July 15/19

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