I pursued you because I didn’t know you

And I wanted just a taste

But every sip was sweeter than the last

Your heart seemed so love-laced

And twisting words of sweetness

Over your loverly head

Caused my draught to ever-deepen

As I laid there, outspread

I dared you to take every piece of me

To see if you could carry my weight

And when you found you couldn’t breathe

You claimed unfamiliarity and made your escape

The pieces of me I’ve scattered

All across the floor

I fear that none of them matter

And I’m left with no more

So I’ll gather what I can

With dustpan and broom

And never again

Will I have cause to assume

That anyone knew me

Especially not you

For no more will I be chased

And no more will I pursue

 

And worse yet, I cannot blame you

You were guarding your own heart

But please don’t look at me any time soon

Or ask me who I am – I don’t know where to start