After All This Time...

After all this time I spent,

Chasing shadows and smoke

Dodging the spears you threw

While I drowned in my own blood,

I came to realize

Your rotting soul, thinly coated in

Sweet and soured love,

Was only meant to fool me—

Your arms dragged me

Into a dangerous embrace

Closer to your stillborn heart

Wrapping my soul in your lies.

Deeper into the abyss

You coaxed and prodded me

Shoving when I was hesitant

Sliding daggers under my ribs

You never loved me.

I gave you everything—

You took all I could give,

Every pound of flesh and drop of blood.

So after all this time I spent,

I opened my eyes to see

The only one I hate more than me

Is YOU.