It didn’t have to go this way

for the times I teased and it did not sit right
you should not have tagged it as ‘the little things’
we could have discussed your plight and be alright

from wherever it is your known mood swing springs
I waited for you to come back home to you
held your heart a guitar and pulled lovely strings

we were love, peace, calm, our emotions bled blue
my feelings now wander in a bright darkness
for, from where I topped, I’ve returned to the queue

where else do I find clothing for my starkness?
I am alone, looking back in fear, disgust
love should have overcome our times of darkness

do whatever you feel is just, if you must
I will do everything to regain your trust

Tomide Abdul