I left in a flurry of snowflakes and chimney smoke
I feel isolated in my passions,
my sadness and anger

Fleeing is all I feel I could do
fleeing to protect you from what I could say or do
I don’t want to hurt you
I don’t want to let the anger
swallow me whole

Rejection, enveloping me
from a harmless joke
God, this makes me feel so weak
I know I’m not,
as I’m always finding victory over something, unseen

I didn’t deserve this,
just like you didn’t deserve yours
We’re victims to circumstances
bigger than we can compete

We’re embracing in the end
and I’m sorry, too.

8 responses to “I.L.Y.”

  1. Christopher Marcus Avatar
    Christopher Marcus

    I love this, even though it is not nice to read. But poetry shouldn’t be nice. It should be raw.

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    1. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      Exactly !!! Raw emotions are honest and honest is okay ! Poetry is like life. It’s not always pretty but there is beauty in chaos .

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  2. WanderingCanadians Avatar
    WanderingCanadians

    Ah, this brings me back to when I was younger and would fight a lot with my older sister. I’m so glad we get along so much better now that we don’t have to live together anymore!!

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    1. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      It’s wild how that is !!! I get along well with my family, not living with them lol. Some people get along living apart. I think it’s to do with differing personalities and viewpoints. Everyone is so different in how they do things, too. It takes certain personalities to love together ❤️ 💕 Thank you for commenting Linda !!! I hope you’re having a great week and a happy new year !!!

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      1. WanderingCanadians Avatar
        WanderingCanadians

        Oh I know! And some relationships just feel easier and more natural than others. But some require (or feel like) work. And it can be exhausting sometimes, especially when there’s drama! Hope you enjoyed the holidays and had a merry Christmas and happy New Year too!

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      2. BrittnyLee Avatar
        BrittnyLee

        Right ?! That’s exactly it ! I’m soo grateful for the people I chose to have in my life and for them choosing to have me in theirs. Being with the people that lift you up is the most rewarding thing. I’m grateful for you and my other blogging friends as well as my outside of blogging friends and family. As I am getting older, I’m realizing that not everyone has people they’re close with. It breaks my heart. If I didn’t have all the people I love, life would be so lonely. It really blows my mind when I have a quiet minute and think about the people in my life. I’m so grateful

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  3. Belladonna Avatar
    Belladonna

    Love this

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    1. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      Thank you !

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