Ever After (or alternatively, You Told Me.)

you told me

that my eyes

were orbs of kindness;

always imploring.

and yet when i begged

you to stay;

you didn’t.

you told me

that my lips

tasted like cherry wine;

sweet and addictive.

and yet when you left,

somehow,

the addiction broke.

you told me

that my voice

was like liquid gold;

soft and slender.

and yet you didn't care

that when you left,

it would shatter.

you told me

that my skin

tingled with electricity;

jolted you alive with every touch.

and yet when you left,

that electricity

burned out.

you told me

that i kissed

like the world 

was about to end.

and yet you didn't care;

that my world would end

when you left.

you told me

that my heart

was bold and strong; 

like titanium.

and yet when you left,

that titanium

collapsed.

you told me

we would be together forever,

our own happily ever after.

and yet you didn't tell me

that you were lying;

because you turned out to be

my complete destruction.