I Gotta Get Away From You Poem by Marcus McKinley

Right now I am emotionally scattered
I want to think about it and yet I don’t want to know
It is hard for me to show my feelings in person
But, on paper I can show them with a personal tone

You say you can’t do this anymore
Meaning, this relationship with me
Because, I do not conversate with everyday banter
Nor, do I argue at the dropp of a hat
I didn’t know I had to cater to your inner psyche
With daily updates of uneventful rigmarole

And, too show you affection after repeated rejection
Just didn’t seem like the thing to do
you say, ” you don’t do it because, I don’t do it”
The signals I receive are confused

“This is not the life I wanted” is exactly what you said
Telling me the only thing that makes you happy is the kids
Always hinting toward the idea that, they would go with you
And in the same breath saying, you don’t want them to miss me

I have never raised my voice to you
Never laid a hand on you
Never said, I didn’t love you
I never knew you were so fragile
Breaking under my love unconditional

All the while you were trying to change me into prince charming
Or should I say, a shallow loveless smooth talker
Who will say anything to lead you on
As you alienate yourself from this relationship
I contemplate moving on…