You Gave My Wings Away

By Lylani

You ask me if I'm afraid
And cannot comprehend when I say "no"

But you forget you gave me the world
Let me sore above the clouds
On angel wings
Hold stars in the palm of my hand
You entrusted your secrets to my soul
Showed me your weakness
So I could guide you on
And Know without question
You held my heart secure

But then you're wondering eye
Set its gaze away
You're lovers lips
Shared secrets with another
And took her body
as your own

Your once gentle hands
Choke the life from my lungs
vacuous
empty
Everything that filled my heart
disappeared
Like some cruel magic trick
The silence more terrifying
Than any battle cry
The ache in my chest
That can find no nourishment from betrayal

I've screamed into the night
Begged the silence to end
Made origami flowers
To keep my hands from finding knives
And cried all my tears
Until only gasping breaths rip at my throat

But never in your sight
You don't get to see my weakness
not anymore

So when with a steady gaze I tell you I'm not afraid
It is because
You did the worst anyone could do
You took me to the stars
Then cut off my wings to give to another

I felt every atom of fear
As I came crashing down
Fear that there would be no tomorrow
There would be no air left to breath
But I fought on
I'm still here
If I can live through this
Then there's nothing that can break me
Nothing that I fear

So NO I'm not afraid

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Published on Monday, June 20, 2011. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "You Gave My Wings Away"

On Thursday, December 1, 2011, TyrantAvDetForbannet (273) wrote:

and such is life. another good write.
On Sunday, September 18, 2011, johnbevan17 (52) wrote:

The pain from losing another brings out the best from within us when it comes to writing poetry. At least that's the way it started for me. This is a wonderful heartfelt piece and I felt every breath, fall and hope for recovery. write on:)
On Sunday, July 10, 2011, Mona (31) wrote:

This poem really made me think; betrayel is hard on the person. I sense so much heart-ache. Great write!
On Tuesday, June 21, 2011, pureevil8 (48) wrote:

I like the ending, living on no matter the pain. Beautiful write.
A former member wrote: Beautiful story, only in some cases does something that doesn't kill you makes you stronger. "Made origami flowers to keep my hands away from knives" Amazing line. I thoroughly liked the flow to this piece, write on.
A former member wrote: very moving... the tragedy unfolding within these words... the betrayal, the forsaken, the left behind. Such a humbling read... smoothly composed and expressed. Regifted wings. What do we do when the giver taketh away? Love, such a troubling existence. I can relate to the one who asked, now... such an odd turn of events.... being the bearer of both perspectives... I like how the "I" changes throughout.... at first incomprehensible, and then assertive... perhaps that's the answer.... when the giver takes... we must take another giver... without being afraid, maybe. Thanks, be well