Poem and photography copyright 2007, Sally Stephens

 

Why do I try?

Why do I spend all my energy and emotions

trying to reach you

wishing, wanting the love I give you

to come back the same to me


I want to break all your barriers

Plow through the roadblocks

and find my way back to your love.

Did you lose it?

Just misplace it?

Or did you throw it out with the rest of your trash?


You lock me out

Out of your heart

You close the door

And board up the windows

Put out the signs

No trespassing—

Beware of Bitter Man


Do you miss me?

Do you hate me?

Do you have any fucking emotion at all?


You lock me out

Out of your heart

You close the door

And board up the windows

Put out the signs

No trespassing—

Beware of Bitter Man

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