The Charmer

You know?

You always said

This is your trigger,

That’s just him being him.

He would not mean that.

You know how he is.

Why don’t you let go?

Get over it now.

It is only some words.

You know?

Yet you don’t.

I’ve tried being nice.

I’ve tried to be strong.

Though I never know

When the next beat down

Is going to come.

I can’t leave undone
and I stand alone.

You know?

Can I say

How can I explain?

My soul trudged to ground.

I stood up to him

Then not only him,

He turned them away

then he escalated

His hatred to me.

You know?

Then he brought

Strategic waged war

his troops did batter

Mind fucked me sober

Everyone he knew

Sucker-punched the days

Their words defiled.

Sucked my breath away.

You know?