TlStanfieldPg86

Obsessive Lover

The walls close in
And time stands still
Where are the words
For what I feel
Suffocating
Gasping for air
So bewildered
Courting despair
You're everywhere
I look or go
I've no freedom
You crowd me so
What you call love
Is obsession
It's abnormal
And repressing
I was flattered
Right at the start
That you hated
To be apart
But now, that's changed
It's just not right
This has to stop
I must take flight
You hold too tight
And I can't breathe
I see no choice
But that I leave
You follow me
You listen in
When I'm talking
To my few friends
No privacy
No breathing space
And I can see
There on your face
You're getting worse
I'll have no life
If this goes on
I'll pay the price
I'm leaving now
While I still can
You should get help
You're out of hand
As I walk out
The strangest thing
My back's on fire
And wracked with pain
I find myself
Lying face down
And oh, so cold
On the hard ground
I hear a sound
And then a thud
But I can't see
There's too much blood
As the light dims
I know I've failed
I'll spend always
Locked in this hell

Copyright � 11/18/2001 Terri Lyn Stanfield
All Rights Reserved

Who's Laughing Now?

Did you think I wouldn't notice
All the time I've spent alone
I've heard all of your excuses
As to why you're not at home
You have been very creative
And compelling, and sincere
If I were one to be naive
You might still be welcome here
But I'm a natural cynic
And not easily convinced
My mama didn't raise a fool
And I've not become one since
I have talked with an attorney
And we both are in accord
Divorce is going to cost you
I'm not sure you can afford
To keep that classic car you love
Or that cabin on the beach
Or your membership at the club
It may be beyond your reach
Your portfolio is healthy
And I do appreciate
The money you've spent on the house
It is really looking great
An apartment should be within
The budget you will live on
Of course it won't be very big
But it's love that makes a home
I'm sure that your new lady love
Will be perfectly content
To share your new abode with you
Maybe help you with the rent
I'm sure she loves you for yourself
And money doesn't matter
Which works out really well for you
Since you will be in tatters
Oh no, it's far too late for us
No reconciliation
You should have considered the cost
Before your assignation
You've had your fun, now I'll have mine
With all your hard earned money
I get paid for your faithlessness
I find that just too funny

Copyright � 11/19/2001 Terri Lyn Stanfield
All Rights Reserved