I'm Not Excusing You

[Laura]

I find myself apologizing again
for all of you
all your excuses float pollutedly inside my mind
give me a reason to complain they say

I have some change loosely clanging in my pockets
and I have an unholed roof and unholed socks
and I have some chewy steak in the garbage

the one I couldn't chew
the one I threw out

that makes me rich
rich ignorance
rich bliss

I'm tired of excuses
plenty of company
a Christmas with gifts, a fellow glued to my arm because I could take him far

you say I have no reason to complain
and all my eyes do is rain,
they rain, they flood, they're drained

and I want to scream fuck you
I have soaked up all that I could
all the water stains is my heart

all the water stains, they gather
but all the water stains is my heart

this roof was born to shelter us
and I hope you understand this soon
'cause all the water, it gathers
but all the water stains is my heart

[Only Me]

wow. this is really good. I don't really understand the first part and how it connects to the second part but maybe that is just because I am tired... ? who knows?

[psiloveyou]

I really liked how you started this poem. I know I can relate to it and I'm sure many others can as well.

[thecrazybeautiful]

"'cause all the water, it gathers
but all the water stains is my heart "

Ooh, I really like the repitition.

It was an interesting view on the topic. Really good.

[grifter]

i have missed reading your poems, this one, like all of them, is full of raw affect, you always inspire me