I left
you
I did
that
was me who limped behind
who
whimpered and begged as
fear
threatened me blind
but I left you
yes, I did
Your
voice now I must ignore
oh, and
it sears and it soars, and it
roars
with the ferocity of a
jungle
cat
because I left you back there
with the imploring stare
on your face
yes, I did
Old
truths fill the
black
hole where
I
buried the leaking need
for you
I know
all about incurable wounds
So much and for so many weepy and
lonely afternoons
I meant to leave you
for so much, my friend
and I did
It cost
me the destruction of an atomic rage
poisoned
the air with its smoke-orange memories
maybe it will melt my blistering heart
maybe it will leave me to freeze in the
drift of its nuclear winter
when
the death that crouches in wait for me
crouches
close for you, too
forgive me for pulling this scratchy
scarf
over my eyes
forgive me, love, because I was made
to leave you
and I did
a moving and evocative poem Maggie~
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