Yes, I am so selfish
But I’ll be there
While you count every second
Breathing some new hope
You know it's all lost
So do I, so will I
And I’ll be there
Living your life through me
But your pain
Does not hurt the same
In my head, my bones, my lungs
I’m selfish
But I’ll be there
And as you count your last minutes
I look at my watch
Longing to go
Play another show
Abandoning you there
Trying to quit for a while
I surrender
Am so selfish, yes
And whilst anywhere
I’ll be there
Counting the hours
For you to leave this world
You forgot it all
I have not.
I’m so selfish
I’m still there.
__________________________________________________The Tenth Daughter of Memory
22 comments:
selfish, yet present: a beautiful piece
we seem to be resonating a bit today...the countdown is not a fun one...
Wow, look who joined the party at 10thD0M. Welcome, Dulce. I'm glad you've joined us.
I've sat that vigil, and I can completely relate to the emotions you capture in this. I know that selfishness, and that guilt.
good write, brings thoughts of past and a welling.
it sounds so painful....bittersweet....Stay strong out there.....and if it's anything like here....stay cool. We're all melting..
This reminds me of visiting my grandmother in the hospital during her final days. No one wanted to be there, but still we came. Very moving.
I love this poem. Truth.
I've been there so I can so relate to this poem.
Thank you for making me remember as I do not want to forget!
Great writing, Dulce.
Margie x
All of us are selfish in some way or the other.
Joy always,
Susan
Enjoyed… I like the message, being human.
Your entry on 10thDoM was linked to your home page rather than to this specific post. Since this is your first time participating, we've fixed it for you rather than deleting it and asking you to relink. But next time... :-)
Sarcasm? We do often show up for selfish reasons, though. Hmmm. This could go either way.
interesting take on the muse...like the way this played out
Wow... sounds like a hard road to walk. I love the image presented with your words.
may be love was not that binding, selfishness finds it's way from the smallest and least evident cracks, countdown is not pleasing, but it's happening, it happens.
Selfish and there? Life incarnate, eh?
heartbreaking and real - wish the words were
available to me a couple of months ago.
Selfish or simply protecting self ...
I like that even in telescoping the words, this says so much. -J
it does feel selfish to be a survivor. you capture that ambivalence in so few, potent, but well selected words....
i originally did not realise this was for 10DOM...nice dulce...
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