“Bitter Truth”

All of a sudden, I’ve no words left for us,

Your face fades away in the dust of distrust.
The sound of your voice no longer haunts my sleep —
You were my mirror, but the truth runs deep.

People say if you love, you must let it go,
I watched our fire turn to embers, cold and low.
Perhaps you’ve awoken from all of our sins,
From the nights when your anger bruised my skin.

When my blood and tears stained your sheets of white,
I didn’t blame you — just lost in my fight.
I’ve carried a century’s worth of pain,
Just wishing for peace to visit again.

I only wanted your voice a bit longer,
Before my dreams grew darker, stronger.
Do you still smoke too much, forget to eat,
Or lie awake, with your restless heartbeat?

I wish you well, but I can’t face your traces,
Each memory burns in familiar places.
If I knew you were held by someone new,
I’d crumble, though I already knew.

There’s no way now that we could last,
I bet on your honesty — lost so fast.
Your puppy eyes once disarmed my pride,
But silence was all that I had inside.

You never truly loved me 
I’ve bitten the truth till it swallowed me.
Over and over, the bitter refrain,
Until I’m numb… and free from the pain.

You never truly loved me 
I’ve bitten the truth till it swallowed me.
Over and over, the bitter refrain,
Until I’m numb… and free from the pain.