Empty Room - 2 Poems

Empty Room 1

 

At times I’m mad

At times I’m sad

How do I fill that empty room in my heart?

                        
It was there before, behind guarded doors

Before you walked into my heart as if it was yours

           talking about colors that you would bring
           about music that would sing
           about how you’d make it beautiful, if I invited you in. 

I unlocked the doors and you turned on the light

But you never took one step inside 

No colors, no music, no beauty no more

Just the cold wind that rushed in through the door  

I shiver and shrug as I become aware

How much I wanted you there

 

 

Empty Room 2

 

At times I’m angry, at times I’m sad

again to feel the emptiness so bad

of that room inside my heart

that empty space I’ve often had 

 

It was there before, behind guarded doors

before you walked into my heart as if it was yours 

 

Talking about colors that you would bring

about music that would sing,

how you’d make it beautiful

if I invited you in 

 

So I unlocked the door and you turned on the light

but you never took one step inside

 

No colors, no music, no more

just the cold wind that swept in through the door

made me shiver and shrug as I became aware

of what I was really longing for

 

Inside the treasures lay locked for so long,

but forgotten, because my fear was so strong

 

Already there’s beauty inside that room

already it is filled with gloom

but no one inside to bring it alive

just my love buried like in a tomb

 

You made me see the riches in there

and feel the longing I can’t bare 

 

For someone to live

inside my heart and give

meaning to all that’s inside

but it’s hard to believe

 

that I’ll find

someone kind

who will admire

and not be blind