Ready to Retreat
At each other’s throats
Ready to cut the other’s heart out
Disgraced and humiliated
Forced to give up everything
Why did you demand so much?
Seemed he always had the evil touch
And only now it flourished
Bring me down
Make me drown
I gave it my best
tried not to frown
not to give up
Forget it, let it rest
in peace, like all dead
rumors
they flew the while
I had the power
to stop them
did I?
Refusal
to do so
Was my
unreceived
denial
of the charges
against me
so vile!
Was it just me?
Why this reprisal?
He’d dare cross
the one he’d loved
I know he can’t
go with it to the end
For long now it seems
he will try to ruin
the life I’ve made
for myself.
Why?
Can anyone answer
I don’t believe so
Facing the most
difficult time ever
Perhaps I should sever
my connections
before they collapse
under the pressure?
I’ll always remember
his gentle touch…
How he turned this way
I’ll never know
I can only hope
he sincerely considers
his actions before
going on to murder
my career & fervor
Reputation on the ground
All so ready to pound
it dead with all they have
No respect for privacy
no respect for life
Ignore me all you wish!
Forget I have feelings!
I’m not human,
I’m not like you!
Forget what’s true,
and form your opinions
That’s what this is based on
not his delusions
Of what went on
behind closed doors
So false but efficient
in bringing down
such a powerful role
The end is
nowhere in sight
What can I do?
What is right?
Give up
and walk away
from this affray?
No
face it head on
Face him alone
one-on-one
All exposed
the truth known
It’s what I’ll do
Why?
I ask you.
Answer me!
We both know
it’s not true.
Loving me
loving you?
I don’t think
you’re one who
would honestly
try and bring
me down.
Someone else
perhaps there is.
Someone you
told of this
I mean our
relationship
prior.
You were convinced
That this
could make
you famous?
You didn’t
think it’d take
my life away?
Sorry doesn’t cut it,
you ruined me,
with false rumors.
He looked at me
said “I really do
truly love you”
Turned around
“I’m dropping it.”
I grabbed his arm
stared him down and
(I) saw the look in his eyes
they were full of sorrowful defeat
I loved him all the same
it was then I knew he was ready to retreat…