Enough

Hypnotized. 

She was not your escape

Or a light in your day.

Branded by your kiss,

Strangled by your promises

And held captive by the thought

That someday it could get better-

I see that girl and do not recognize her. 

That gypsy trapped within your stone walls

Is now a prisoner of war.

Her temple has been broken, 

Her flag of solidarity burned.

The columns that once held her self-worth

Crumble and blow away

Like the sand you made them from. 

Like weeds, thoughts of you creep back inside

Beautiful in the cracks

Yet look how the garden has died

And her flowers withered away.

No dam is big enough

Nor barrier, trench or wall

Strong enough

To protect this temple

From the tidal waves of pain

That come with every thought of you.

No ruler strong enough,

Knight brave enough, 

Wizard clever enough

To end her suffering.

Because even they are victim to her fatal flaw.

Enough is never enough.