I never understood your beauty,

you were a glistening diamond,

fresh from the embers of the darkest coal.

 

I’ve always loved diamonds…

 

My pain was snatched in a mere second,

blinded by the twinkle of your crevices.

How could I resist?

Now all we have is resistance.

 

Trust me, you said.

I know not how to hurt you, you said.

Your mind is true, yet your heart is lost,

wandering, searching for something once forgotten.

 

Your promise was kept

I was left unscathed.

 

Now I lay, empty, in a bed of embers and coal,

Im happy you found your own diamond.

I now realize I no longer enjoy sparkly things,

 

I used to love diamonds…

I’m not a poet,

and you can’t love me.

But if you woke up and decided to.

I’d probably write about it.

 

Id write about the times we laughed, cried, fought, and made up

Id write about your eyes,

How when they sparkle there’s nothing more in the world I want,

Then to make this moment last a lifetime.

 

You always asked why I couldn’t keep eye contact

Truth is I was scared.

Scared If I stayed, I would never find myself again.

Because when our gazes met,

I didn’t just see the beautiful brown eyes you always said you hated,

 

When our gazes met

I stepped into your world.

 

But I’m not a poet

And you can’t love me

But if I woke up and decided to be one

I’d probably write about why

 

About how I accepted fate

How I told lies so real to myself

I was almost convinced they weren’t fake

 

If I was a poet

I’d say our hearts were too pure for the world to take

And that depleted my reason for living

But for you I’m willing

To stay And wait

 

But I’m not a poet

And you can’t love me

So I hope you read this one day

And tell me what you like about it

Like you told me how you like the water

The beach was your favorite

And I never even liked the water

But you said let’s get in

And I didn’t like to see you bothered

I wish I didn’t even bother

 

I’m not a poet

And you can’t love me

But if you woke up tomorrow and decided to

I hope you write about it .