Half The Time (Half of My Heart)

Half the time my eyes are closed,
you seem to be glaring at me.
Half the time they're wide open,
they can't seem to meet yours.
Half the time I'm asleep dreaming,
you're wide awake in my mind.
Half the time I try to remember,
it feels so impossible to forget.
Half the time I listen to sounds,
there drops a heavy thump.
Half the time I look in the mirror,
I try to imagine what you saw.
Half the time I feel disgusting,
the thought creeps forward.
Half the time I quiver at it,
I notice it fading so slightly.
Half the time is only one half
and the other is dripping.
Half of my heart is thumping
and the other is trying,
struggling to shed itself away.
You only took half
and you ran with it too quickly.
Half of my heart,
my time,
can't wait around anymore.


 

Rovva

QC

YWP Alumni

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