but closed your mind
oblivious to dreams
I kept inside
you saw the package
but not the treasure
all of those late nights
we were together
you spent the passion
but saved your heart
keeping those two things
far, far apart
nothing ever ventured,
nothing ever gained
so good at keeping
it all self-contained
you pulled the ribbon
on Pandora's box
you twisted the key
in a rusty lock
you wound the toy
just a little too tight
leaving in haste
before the dawn's light
I thought I had it
under control
I could play the game
and you'd never know
you were much smarter
than I had first thought
you saw the ruse
right from the start
gently, you tried
to let me down
distancing me
with silent sounds
what you couldn't see--
failed to understand
I knew your game
but couldn't outrun your plan
you pulled the ribbon
on Pandora's box
you twisted the key
in a rusty lock
you wound the toy
just a little too tight
leaving in haste
before the dawn's light
I could see your future
but not play a part
you weren't really honest;
that wasn't our start
I knew there was another,
but not the connection
you had already promised
your love and affection
so as we go forward
with an uneasy truce
bury what's dead
between me and you
no tourniquet will stop
my bleed
you'll agree
you didn't promise
to be what I need
you asked me once
if the wound was still deep
you can figure that out
in this song if you read
what starts with white lies,
ends sadly with truth
it ebbs and then flows
with each phase of the moon
you pulled the ribbon
on Pandora's box
you twisted the key
in a rusty lock
you wound the toy
just a little too tight
leaving in haste
before the dawn's light
Poetry by M.J.B. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License
6 comments:
this, is good! I like the Pandora's box passages repeated it is very powerful imagery.
Was his name Joe? lol...I love your poem!!
Very telling. Excellent keeping the pattern throughout such a long poem.
a Gem, good write...
A great lyrical write. Love the magic of the personalized experience of the myth. Love every part of it.
This was a beautiful piece, i love your first two lines, they were so powerful, i also loved this line...what starts with white lies, ends sadly with truth..., i have been there. this was an amazing piece, perfectly penned, what great verse! I will cherish this piece by far.
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