My Power; Your Pain Poem by Jennifer Peckins

One silent kiss
Under the deepest grave
To end all the love
That you could never save
Your hidden secrets
You thought would never rise
Came back like a forgotten soul
That had nothing left to compromise
They can’t stay buried forever
The mistakes that you don’t even regret
But one by one I dug them up
And now they’re impossible for me to forget
It stabs me like the wound that killed me
Cutting through, but dull for sure
Even though I thought I was strong
There are some things I can no longer endure
How can I say I’m sorry
For destruction you kept to yourself
Everything I did in anger
At the time there was no way else
But I don’t feel wrong
For moving somewhere free
Doesn’t matter who I hurt
As long as all your flaws you see
Don’t think about it anymore
It’s not like I really care
Funny how every time I walk by
You can’t help but stare
You lost: oh you’re so damn weak
But I have no reason to complain
From your anguish I get my power
So much pleasure from so much pain