Eyes on the Multitudes
You seemed to have built a home for me in your heart,
the security of your walls
and candle lit light,
perfect for deep conversations –
I had no idea
the doors were locked,
but I rarely tried to exit,
for so long as I had you
I did not see a reason to
It was not until after,
after you’d push me away
to pull me back in
for months on end,
I realized you were not creating a safe space,
you were trapping me
so no one else
had access to my heart,
kept me in the dark,
unable to see the truths
of what you were doing
with others,
I did not realize my wings were clipped,
I should have been able to roam the world freely
and return to you,
but instead
you conquered the outside world as your playground,
luring others
then returning to me
when you wanted my support and affection,
locking me away
for your selfish desires
where I only saw you
and you had your eyes
on the multitudes
-POE(MS)
