Day7 - You don't love me...

I took a deep breath
And looked into those eyes
That stared back at me
And said,
If you give me
A chance
I can show you
Better than I can tell you
That you have always been
My number one
Your eyes pondered
Trying to digest
What I've said
Probably remembering
All the times
I put you aside
To do and be with
Someone else...
I digress,
It is by no fault of my own
That I am so detached
From you
And from us
I'm trying to love you
The way that you should be
It just takes time...
Turning to face me
You took a deep breath
Of your own
Inhaling the breath
That I exhaled
Taking in the remnants of me
And into those eyes,
That stared back at you
You said,
You don't love me enough...

The mirror never lies.

Day 6 - Reality

Maybe if I stopped
Loving you
I wouldn't feel so
Incomplete
And realize that
All I need in this life
In this life
To be complete
Is me.

Day 5 - Write to live...

A life
As blank
As the canvas
I use
To paint
The vivid pictures
And images
With these words
Only equipped
With paper
And pen
I carve,
Sand,
And chip away
Like a carpenter
I perfect my craft
And I write
With precision
Giving hope
To the hopeless
Fortune
To the less fortunate
And life
To the lifeless
I write
To live.

Day 4 - The pawn

Moving forward
One step
At a time
Never moving backwards
So the past
Remains unseen
And forgotten
Simply because
When I look towards
The future
And see what's in front
Of me
All I see
Is the end
Of the game
Hoping that I make it
To the Queen
As other pieces
And players are chosen
Over me
Moving quicker
Or faster
In more intricate motions
Than just
Moving forward
One step
At a time
And one by one
Each piece
Is lured
Conquered
And pushed to the side
By you
I wait patiently
And watch you play
This game
Until its my turn to
Move.
Forward.
Check mate.

Day 3 - Pitiful soul...

A pitiful soul
Is not really
Pitiful
Just tempered
And reserved
Taking just a few more
Seconds
To think things
Through
Taking a few more
Moments
To enjoy
This thing called life
Understanding that time
Has no time limit
So precious
It has to be cherished
And not taken
For granted
A tempered soul
Reserved
And serene
Taking a little bit
More time
To care
To feel
To love.

30/30 Day 2 - The good...

Why is it
That people always
Remember the bad things
You've done
Before they even
Acknowledge
The good
In you
That one mistake
Never forgiven
Never forgotten
No matter how much
People try
And convince you
That they have
They always find a way
To bring it up
Once more
Attacking and badgering
The good in you
Because the good things
Actions, words
And everything in between
Is never
Good enough.

30 poems in 30 days... Day 1 - She never...

She never had to
Say a word
Because I already knew
Exactly
What was on her mind
I knew
Her every
Mental step
A connection
That was formed
The moment
Our eyes met
Telling the story
Of our lives
And a love
That will last
Forever

This month's challenge is 30 poems in 30 days... I realize that there are 31 days in august, but day 31 will be a reflection of this experience... I hope you all enjoy...