Down the road to nowhere –
You found me walking there,
Battling my demons and darkness;
A promise of love you offered,
Your age and wisdom revered,
I took your hand and trusted.

Arduous were the days and nights –
As we struggled to have needs met,
You, incapable of seeing past yourself.
Promises broken and fears realized,
Yet determined to overlook it all;
For the sake of love just out of reach.

Many, many years have passed –
It’s eerie in these long dark halls,
As we pass each other silently.
Nothing in common, but him;
Beautiful young child of innocence,
Mindful of the coldness about him.

He hears you berate me, bully me.
Dominated and controlled by anger,
Your words sting like a viper’s bite.
How many times do I plead?
While together, we fall separately
Back down the road to nowhere.


http: //allpoetry.com/poem/4549553

Kim Schilling

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