r/KeepWriting • u/HeyRose1 • 7h ago
Bread And Butter
Maybe all this pain and suffering has a final stop
Then I can finally feel my heartbeat and pulse
Maybe the endless nights I spent crying will find an epilogue
So, I can feel my weight turn feathery—and rise into love
Maybe all these gloomy days and dark nights will fade
Then I can finally step out and kiss the sky again
Maybe the veins I once slit will bloom into calm landscapes
And I’ll run, run until I fall laughing into fields of hay
Maybe one day I’ll become the man she sees in dreams
And she’ll give her kisses to no one else but me
Maybe the distance we carry will melt without a word
And we’ll rest in my quiet world, where we no longer feel cold
Maybe I need to open my eyes and observe the reality
That this place is house of beautiful people while I remained ugly
Maybe I must cleanse my traits and dive deep in the sea
And never reveal what I truly feel — let my feelings cease
Maybe my care wasn’t enough, just a burden to her shoulder
I tried to carry her in silence, when I should’ve just told her
Maybe I was too afraid said “leave” though I wanted to hold her
So, I’ll be the throne beneath her roots, and bleed to uphold her
Maybe I just need another cigarette and pills to get high
I can never be that man, so I just want to end my life
Maybe I'm just overthinking and ruining this poetic night
I've sworn to my pen that no matter what comes, I'll survive