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A Broken Cup
Today as I poured cream in my coffee
With sleepy and unfocused vision
I watched it swirl and mix in the cup
Til there was no discernible division
The coffee calmed after it stirred
A perfect blend of how it should be
But the more that I thought about it
It reminded me of my love’s energy
I would pour the pure white of it in
Til it lightened your darkest places
And it was meant to complement you
And fill you up, but that’s just the basics
It would take the bitter blackness
And it would add so much dimension
But pouring out that kind of energy
Can really strain a good connection
Because your cup was mishandled
And surely has suffered some blows
It has all these cracks in the glass
Some I’ve tried so hard to close
And I studied hard to find a solution
One to be the glue that kept you whole
But the more that I kept shoveling in
The more and more it drained my soul
Because I can’t hold it all together
While you pick axe at the seams
And there is more damage arising
The flow coming out in little streams
And now your cup has a hole in it
I know that my well may run deep
But If I keep trying to pour more of me in
It will be my own cup that will deplete
And no, I won’t try to mend these cracks
Not when I tried so much to save you
You are going to have to save yourself
Or just let the pieces all come unglued
I’m going to hope that you learn to heal
Even if you’re hell bent on being damaged
But I have no more in me to give to you
So you’ll just have to find another bandage
With sleepy and unfocused vision
I watched it swirl and mix in the cup
Til there was no discernible division
The coffee calmed after it stirred
A perfect blend of how it should be
But the more that I thought about it
It reminded me of my love’s energy
I would pour the pure white of it in
Til it lightened your darkest places
And it was meant to complement you
And fill you up, but that’s just the basics
It would take the bitter blackness
And it would add so much dimension
But pouring out that kind of energy
Can really strain a good connection
Because your cup was mishandled
And surely has suffered some blows
It has all these cracks in the glass
Some I’ve tried so hard to close
And I studied hard to find a solution
One to be the glue that kept you whole
But the more that I kept shoveling in
The more and more it drained my soul
Because I can’t hold it all together
While you pick axe at the seams
And there is more damage arising
The flow coming out in little streams
And now your cup has a hole in it
I know that my well may run deep
But If I keep trying to pour more of me in
It will be my own cup that will deplete
And no, I won’t try to mend these cracks
Not when I tried so much to save you
You are going to have to save yourself
Or just let the pieces all come unglued
I’m going to hope that you learn to heal
Even if you’re hell bent on being damaged
But I have no more in me to give to you
So you’ll just have to find another bandage
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