Not mine to carry
There it was
that heavy load
I thought it was
mine to carry
so I did
And you let me
leaning on me
adding some more
I did all I could
and lost myself
I tried to break free
and you cried
Why don’t you love me!
You meant no harm
but left me bleeding
nonetheless
And still
you can’t see
I carried on
be sweet
be perfect
suck it up
And I kept going
until it sucked me up
Swallowed
by the cold
gray ocean
of hurt and anger
I cried silently
Do you love me?
Here it is
that heavy load
It’s yours, not mine
it never was
It’s back
where it belongs
The rest
is up to you
I think
your question should be
Why don’t I love me?