Authored: March 12, 2019

At the confluence between ground and water
At the meeting of ocean and sky
When I close my eyes,
At the falling into sleep and the dream-state
I remember you, even if you are slowly fading.

What were you?
I remembered shards of our time together
But what I still feel, even though time has past
Is the pain, the hurt, the lies, those eyes
You were a long nightmare.

I wanted love, I wanted to be loved
For so long, I questioned myself,
You hurt me for your own gain and enjoyment
I hurt, I cried, I lied, I tried, I was not myself.

What were you?
If Not a Nightmare?

Something changed deep within me,
Not broken, just shifted, you see.
I still believe in love
But I don't think I will find love again.

I watch this ebbing tide
Under a grey sky
The Nightmare ended, but the residue remains
Slowly fading....