Once upon a time I had all that was sweet
A heart full of love I placed at your feet
You led me to believe it would always be safe and sound
I never thought one day you would bury it in the ground;
You promised so much and delivered so little
You bowled me over like a skittle
You brought all your charms to bear
Then you stepped on me without a care.

There’s nothing left
You kissed and kissed
And kissed the breath out of me;
There’s nothing left
You squeezed and squeezed
And squeezed the juice out of me;
There’s nothing left
You sucked and sucked
And sucked the life out of me.

What do you want from me now?
Aren’t you satisfied with the blood off my brow?
Isn’t it enough that you’ve destroyed my life?
There’s only so much that you can do with a knife;
My lips have forgotten how to smile
You have taken all that was worthwhile
There is nothing left except an empty shell
Crush it and sweep it away as well.

The water from my eyes has run dry
The blood from my heart refuses to cry
My tongue cannot move the words to say
My feet have taken root and cannot walk away;
Your eyes, which once had me mesmerised,
Like a snake you now have me paralysed
Poison me or set me free
Either way – put me out of my misery.

(c) Satori Publishing, 2013.