Poetry: Never say never

Never say never

I never considered sharing with you the way that you changed the way that I live

I never admitted to anyone else how the things that you did have affected my life

I never repeated the things that you said but I sound more like you each day that I live

I never recovered from the times that you hit me when you taught me that all this was for my own good

I never discovered that it all was much different when I do I bet that I still will defend you

I never desired much more than your love without it I sometimes would rather not live

I never required perfection from you; a compassionate moment would suit me just fine

I always cry hardest when I yearn for you deepest I’ll never give in and believe you don’t love me