How I Wish I Could Hate You

(Written 2012)

I wish I could hate you,
It’s only too true,
That you left me broken,
My heart split in two.

Your lies about me
Take root like a tree,
Deeply anchored,
They’ll never come free.

I gave you my love,
You killed the white dove.
I gave you my heart.
You gave me a shove.

Your words are poison,
Your smile a drug;
I wish I could wipe
That stupid grin off your mug.

I gave it to you,
My heart, and now I must,
Tell you the truth; you chewed it up, spat it out,
And ground it into the dust.

The caged bird is trying to flee,
Trying to break free,
Yet it’s straining for you,
And leaving me.

Your vicious nature is hidden beneath your charm,
I know it’s under there, waiting,
Yet I tremble when you brush against my arm,
But you left me, lost and crying.

How I wish I could hate you,
You know I do,
But you must know,
There is still a part of me that won’t let you go.