Child you left behind

Child You Left Behind

Oh, high and mighty, perched so falsely

Upon a throne of fabrications, so costly

In a mist of self-deceit, you dwell

Casting on me faults, in your own spell

Believing your own lies, a heart so cold

Aiming to taint mine, in the mold you hold

In despising others, you reveal your own plight

Mirroring the flaws in you, hidden from sight

Tearing me apart, is tearing at your core

Your life, a masquerade, seeking more and more

Craving attention, sympathy's deceitful queen

Manipulating your court, unseen and unclean

No longer shall I pity your twisted game

Your aim to ruin, in your quest for fame

I reject being your scapegoat in disdain

Refusing to partake in your deceptive chain

You've reaped what you sowed, in comfort you bask

Achieved through deception, behind a mask

Your judgmental gaze, cold and sharp

Nothing I do satisfies, nothing can warp

Constantly belittling, with a hidden envy

Seeking to lower me, to uplift thee

You call me crazy, perhaps it's true

A madness you sparked, in the shadows you brew

Abandoned in youth, a spectacle for show

Public affection, yet love, you never bestow

A child kept out of spite, yearning for your grace

Understanding now, it's a fruitless chase

Your indifference cuts deep, a forgotten seed

I'm the child you left behind, a heart left to bleed

By Stacy M Price

Published December 21, 2023

 

I thought You Knew (Duet)

I thought you knew,

In my heart, 

It's always been you.

Through the storms,

Through the blue,

I'll speak the truth,

Pure and true.

If loving yourself is too tough,

I'll reclaim that part of me,

Enough's enough.

Can't wade through your personal hell,

If you can't care for yourself well.

I'll safeguard it, 

Put it on high,

Leave it for another 

With a healthier sky.

Forever waiting,

Under love's spell,

For a love that outshines 

The stories we tell.

You should probably know,

It's always, always been you.

From the very start, I knew,

You'd be the keeper of my heart, so true.

You and me, till the end of days,

In this dance of love, we sway.

Cause, darling, it's always been you.

Remember that night in February's glow,

My leggings torn, and you, all aglow.

That saucy look, oh, how it did show,

A spark ignited, a fiery flow.

In that moment, so bold and new,

Decided, this feeling, too good to eschew.

Not just friends, but a flame to pursue,

Oh, how the sparks fly, in all that we do.

You should probably know,

It's always, always been you.

From the start, this heart you drew,

In our forever, this love rings true.

All along, as my closest friend,

By my side, on you, I depend.

Tried to dodge the feelings' blend,

Yet, in our cravings, we transcend.

Inevitable, like the morning dew,

Together, adorable, 

Through and through.