Wronged Me

 

 

I see flowers falling with the rain
The trees bend to shelter me from pain
You say the sunlight bounces across my face
In my eyes you can see
Oh, the missing pieces of me 

My smile is bright
But oh so empty
When your arms wrap around me
My heart comes to life
Can you feel it beating?

When my mouth begins to move
You believe it’s poetry
But few can read between the lines
It’s not me
It’s you.

I struggle to fight
The reality that lies
How can I believe?

I say
You know this world has wronged me
I should be someone greater than me
If only I could choose

Some say that beauty lies within
I wish that I could radiate to hide my pain
So no one could accuse me
I feel their heavy stares
Wondering if I care
That my hair is falling from its ties.
I get dressed up to highlight my good side,
But what’s the point
If beauty’s on the inside?

I am so lost
Afraid and alone.
There’s no way to take back what was stolen from me
An innocent child does trust so easily

And I say
You know this world has wronged me
It’s not right to feel so lonely
To be so empty

I need someone to love my mystery
And take away my misery
In a kingdom of mythical prosperity
A prince of knights to love me

I see flowers falling with the rain
A magical identification with the flames
The flames surround me
As you put your hand on my cheek
Wrap your arms around me
And kiss my poetic lips so deeply
Then reveal
The sun shinning on my face
The emptiness will fade

And I’ll say
You know this world has wronged me.

 

 

 

by Amanda M. Burns

© Amanda Saylor nee Burns. All rights reserved