It's me

I'm the one who hasn't kept my side of the bargain
I'm the one who dropped the ball
I'm the one making you miserable
It's not you
It's me

I'm the reason I sit up at night and cry
I'm the reason you left me alone
I'm the reason you slipped off with someone else
It's not you
It's me

I'm the one moving on with my life
I'm the one stepping up to the plate
I'm the one taking the risk for the unknown
It's not you
It's me

You gave me great advice
You gave me great love
You gave me great pain
but don't worry
I'm not holding that against you
It's not you
It was always me...

— Juin Deveraux, Jan 31, 2010

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Country/Region: USA

Critiques

Pamela A. Lamppa

16 years 4 months ago

we truly are responsible for how we feel

Sometimes, all it takes is the realization that we truly are responsible for how we feel and how we deal with those things that excite us in life or cause us unhappiness. This poem reflects the strength of a person to carry on and take the steps necessary to make a change. I enjoyed this very much. ~Pamela

Taylor Delaware

16 years ago

Someone told me once that

Someone told me once that the beauty of writing about pain is in the revealing of your emotion to others. Love it :) T.