IN CONTROL

I gave you everything I had to give

I thought you were my reason to live

When I gave to you my all

I set myself up to take a fall

I never should have trusted you

I never even had a clue

That your heart could be so cold

When I gave you mine to hold

In you I placed my trust

My heart you crushed

I gave you power to destroy

My life and end my joy

This I willingly did

Which makes me very stupid

Now to you this message I send

Control is mine, we have come to the end

There is nothing wrong in being alone

I am perfectly able to stand on my own

I will say goodbye to gloom and tearfulness

And be in control of my own cheerfulness

Author's Notes/Comments: 

This poem written September 14, 2002

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journey_through_life's picture

Thank you Gareth. I took your advice and changed the wording somewhat. I think this works much better. Again, thanks for your comments.

Gareth Sgail's picture

Again, this is wonderful the way you have done this. My only suggestion is to write it the way you would say it aloud, and if the flow is uneven, try it again.