You, An Intruder

I can't see you.

But I can... feel, you.

I can feel you tearing me apart,

Throwing me back

And forth

And back again.

Like an intruder beyond my walls,

I hesitated to let you in.

You had already cut down the thorns on your own.

You climbed the wall that enclosed my emotions,

And it was as if you were looking into a mirror.

Wishing you could erase the image

From your jumbled up mind,

You climbed back to the top of the wall.

But you didn't go to the other side,

Nor stay on mine.

Simply sitting on top,

You watched.

Watched as I cried,

Died inside,

And tried to hide my broken heart.

But I was fine print.

And you were 20/20 vision with a magnifying glass in hand.

I tried so hard but you were always out of reach.

No amount of steps,

Could get me to you.

You called down to me,

As if I was right next to you.

Everything was fine.

But it wasn't.

Not for me.

You smiled while I cried.

All I wanted from you,

Is what she got. And it was like I never existed.

The day I lost you,

The day you jumped to the other side of my wall,

Was the day you became

A stranger.