literature

I Swear

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Just make up your mind already, because I can't do this anymore.

I will always love you,
But I've lost too much sleep over you.
You will always hold my heart,
But it's just been broken too many times by you.

Tell me you want me to stay
And I will,
If only you'll acknowledge my presence.
Tell me you want me to talk to you, comfort you,
And I will,
If only you'll let my words take effect.

Except...you don't.
You hardly ever have.
I'm not really here with you.
Nothing I say or do makes a difference to you.

But tell me to stay,
And I will,
If that's what you truly want.
Tell me you love me.

But tell me you resent me.
Tell me you don't want me.
I'll completely understand;
I don't want me either.

Just make up your mind, I'm begging you;
Be one person for me instead of two,
Because I can't do this anymore.

I will always love you,
But just tell me to leave and
I swear
You'll never see me again.
What I really want to say.


Yeah, the form sucks. I've never tried to write free verse before. I just needed to get some stuff out.

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CircleDreams's avatar
Exactly ...it doesn't matter how you sing, as long as you sing from the heart. (In this case, your writing is your song.)