You Wanted, and I Gave You Everything I Had

A Poem

Photo by ian dooley on Unsplash

you said you wanted something true
and what more could I offer
beyond the rush of heartfelt gestures,
anything to prove I could be yours

you said you wanted more than love —
a connection, a spark, a stab in the chest —
and I was your willing victim,
ready for any ruse of…