I’ve been lying awake for two hours Tossing and turning Kicking off the blanket Pulling it back up, nevertheless. Alone now, I silently recall The day we exchanged vows staring into each other’s eyes A sense of delight and devotion, at least in mine. It was a new feeling A permanent smile on my face Butterflies in my stomach Heartbeats rising A lump in my throat. Life wasn’t as I imagined, Years of insult, from your sullen mouth; Of my flaws, tallied; slapping my face and kicking me on the floor. Shattering me Into a million pieces Wrecking my hope,
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