I Know Better

Welcome to my world. It's all fairy tales and unicorns, I swear.

I Know Better

 I thought I knew better,

 Than to dare let you in.

 In a world where love never lasts forever,

 There is nothing I can do to win.

               I don't know why I thought that you were different,

               But for you I really tried my very best.

               I wish I put between us that barrier of distance,

               'Cause now I know you're just like all the rest.

                               So I will build the biggest wall I can to keep us apart,

                               Because I want nothing more than to keep you out.

                               And I will lock cold, hard bars on my heart,

                               'Cause the fact that anyone can care I seriously doubt.

                             

                 Don't mistake me, I am glad you are joyful,

                 Happy that you find pleasure in my pain.

                 But I thank you and keep my glass half full,

                 Because nobody is ever getting through that wall again.

                                      

 I will survive this life by any means necessary,

 And so the best way to conquer is to divide.

 I will stand on my own and take my victory,

 Because now I know better than to let you on my side.  

                  

                         

Author's Note

I felt like spewing more feelings. Have more feelings. Actually, fun fact, the main character of book I am writing on here, (which I will probably re-write completely at some point) goes through this mindset a lot. This is because I have to have something BIG I can relate to when I am writing my characters in order to put my emotion into them. That being said, this is the biggest thing (and probably the only thing) I have in common with Sebastion from The Black Arrow.

Reviews

[GreenEyes]

Very powerful words. Beautifully written. I loved it.

[Skai Rain]

Thank you, ma 'dame.

[Avinash]

Its a song of an open wound. It will take time to heal. But for now you need to deal with pain. A poignant write.

[Lola_Bee]

great piece, one feels the emotion through each line read. the positive message in the end is lovely and much needed! poetry is a release and expression and ultimately a way to draw a conclusion of the situation, some poetry has and end as the beginning, not this, this is beautiful and even better at the end

[JC]

human interaction is such a tricky thing isnt it, our emotions dictating how we go forth after a trauma. you bared your soul here and i think that is commendable.

[Bob Cradock]

Good job! Like the rhymes :)

[yuki]

Lots of feelings being expressed great job

[micky]

I love this piece there are like three mistakes but there really tiny ones:) You did a great job with this piece

[Skai Rain]

Thank you.

[jo]

Strong feelings, nice poem because once in a while we all feel like that.
"  But I thank you and keep my glass half full,

                 Because nobody is ever getting through that wall again.

                                      

 I will survive this life by any means necessary,

 And so the best way to conquer is to divide.

 I will stand on my own and take my victory,
My favorite lines, very nicely written poem.

Jo.

[Skai Rain]

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it.

[Ruth]

Well written and planned out...emotional and powerful, it is hard to let love in and when we do such trust is given...sigh, enjoyed hon xo

[Skai Rain]

It actually wasn't very planned out. I felt emotional at the moment and just wanted to rant so I did it poetically, haha! Thank you for reading and reviewing. I am glad you enjoyed :)

[Rene Salinas]

Well I think you would know better than us the reader but the last thing you need is o risk your emotinal sanity for a bad relationship. See I think as a human being you deserve to find someone that cares for you and that involves your sanity. If the scales begin to get tipped and you find yourself sacrifing for me those could be warning signs. Again your poetry is so different from your prose is a little susprising. The layout and the intentional rhyme is as if they take away from the reality of feeling. Nearly inviting to consider the possibility of "I am so aware of this feeling that I find them funny" yet from where I stand they aren't.

A little intriguing if you ask me.

Thankyou

[Skai Rain]

Thank you for reading and reviewing! I think what people often mistake when I talk about love is that I do not talk about relationships. The love I have for my friends and family are much stronger and those are the ones that make me feel this way. As far as romantic relationships go, it may seem very strange, but I don't have any interest in them and they could never cause damage like that I talk of in this poem. Also, I have come to discover I am terrible at making anything sound serious, haha!

[Rene Salinas]

That's very peculiar.... You have to admit. It always funny until someone gets hurt....