Incarceration

I'm cold without your arms,

And even now your hands are ice.

What happened to the man I knew

Who would always be right by my side?

I know that you are stronger

Than anything you've done, now

Tell me that it's over

And we can go back to how it was.

Why did this happen?

What drew you to this crime?

If I only knew I wasn't enough

I would have tried much harder,

And you would have been much stronger,

And what I found would have healed,

Or never happened at all.

There's no more use in saying "could have"

When the sentence has been set.

I only wish I knew what the charge was

Before I was put in a separate cell

For loving you all this time.

And even now, I still do.

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MVP-Most Valuable Poet

as a reader, i understood the msg
i felt each word
unfortunately, people make poor choices which leads to consequences
never blame yourself for the person's indiscretions
keep writing

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