"I am a part of all that I have met." Alfred Lord Tennyson
Seeing you is a reminder
of abundantly bad decisions
Insatiable desire for passion
Reminiscent of addictions
You served it up, nonetheless,
Exclusively on your terms
My emotions, my burden
And none of your concern
I knew who you were
Precisely from the start
Temptation ... flirtation
Unspeakably black heart
Brazen trysts, on and then
Off again, over the years
Pushing and pulling
Appear and disappear
I’ve long since dismissed
Such apathetic stances
If they want me, I require
Every bit of enchantment
Too passive to play?
That's not my concern
Mistakes have purpose
Live, love, laugh, learn
My future is lustrous
As a brazen explorer
A heroine, vivacious
On a quest for my warrior
My path will continue,
With beloved or alone
Quoth the great poet
“I'm part of all I’ve known”
My heart remains strong,
Unwavering, wide open
For I am the goddess
of never not broken
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