Engraved
I met my knight
But his armor did not shine
His blood still ran red
After everything he braved
I have been put on a pedestal
And I have been broken
I have been worshipped
And I have been enslaved
I have been given power I did not want
And I have stood, naked and powerless
I have been taught to speak
And forced to behave
I have heard the words
"I love you,"
From the sweet, from the broken
From the desperate, from the depraved
I have been loved by many
But I've fallen for few
You love me not
But it's still true
How is it of all of them
I've chosen you?
I preach that love is a choice
But perhaps you disprove that logic
How is your callousness
All that I've craved?
How can I leave here
With my heart unscathed?
All I want is to feel known
But you make me feel crazed
The twisted roots of love
Can travel any distance
Until a fire returns it to dust
This tree stands tall
V & N - Engraved
06/06/23