Submissions by Cassia123 (Cassia)

I loved you with all my heart
With every beat I cherished you
Our love was like a piece of art,
Unique, creative just for two.
Each passing day was a dream
Living happily in a land far away,
But I should’ve known that like a dream,
You would slowly fade away….

As the colour left your face,
When your eyes seemed oddly bright,
I looked at you with the same loving care,
While my heart began to slowly die
As your body became too weak to move,
When you could no longer smile,
I held you in the darkness,
I stayed...

I remember how you used to brush my hair.
Slow yet firm caresses,
Lulling me to sleep,
Daring me to dream
Of a life above our means.

You’re such a liar.

I remember the sweet words you’d whisper in my ear,
As midnight drew close,
“You’re a very pretty girl, Nia
One day no man will ever get enough of you,”
And it’s true.
They never did.

No thanks to you.

Even when I begged.
Screamed.
Howled like lone wolf stuck in the Sahara.
And then finally beaten into silence.
Cold,...