You definitely have a type
And I’m definitely not it
But thank you for reminding me
How easy I am to forget.
- The Dalema. February 14, 2017.
On this rare occassion
filled with pain, anger,
shock and honesty
I hope she breaks you
uses and neglects you –
destroys you
Just like you did to me.
- The Dalema. February 14, 2017.
Jolted awake
by the pain in my chest
I imagined you
waking in your bed
no matter what you’ve said
about the pain you’ve known
I imagined you
weren’t in your bed alone
just the thought of it –
that picture in my head
of another woman
cuddled in your bed
caused a pain so harsh
it woke me from my sleep
knowing that your bed
won’t be holding me
there’s nothing I can say
nothing I can do
to wipe away the image
of the two of you
even if it’s fake –
imagined by my mind
someone else will take
the side I once called mine.
- The Dalema. January 17, 2017.
They say you deserve better
Then walk away
They make the choice for you
Like it’s theirs to make
They make you smile
Then ask you to stop
They created memories
That can’t be forgotten
They say they’re damaged
But you were too
You can’t help caring
Or telling the truth
Your heart is big
But vulnerable
Your best feature
Is what hurts you the most
They same time heals
But you’re still waiting
But not for that –
For his heart to change
They say you deserve better
Then walk away
But your better is him
And you wish he’d choose to stay.
- The Dalema. February 5, 2017.
This isn’t holding on
This isn’t letting go
It’s lingering in a place
Of nothing but unknowns
It’s not a place of healing
Or a place of pain
There aren’t conversations
Of all the ‘could-have-beens’
The sun doesn’t live here
But neither does the moon
It’s not a place for love
Or those we’ve lost too soon
No colors painted on the wall
There aren’t any exits
There’s no laughter in the background
All you hear is silence
It’s not a place for sorrow
There aren’t any memories
This place where I’ve been living –
They call it ‘Empty’.
- The Dalema. January 31, 2017.
The Dalema 