More

I had hoped for

more,

I had dreamt of

more,

I had been promised

more,

I had planned for

more.

Alas, more,

merely a word,

intangible and

immeasurable.

© 2012 katie cullen

Once Upon a Time

There was a time,

I admired you,

before I knew,

the better, the

world, and the truths,

contained in the

cracks of your lies.

There was a time

when I loved you,

before I knew,

my heart’s limits,

my true value,

and my value

in your life plan.

There was a time

I trusted you,

before I knew,

the piercing pain,

the savage scars,

some visible,

while most unseen.

There was a time

I gave you a

place in the ruins

of what would one

day become my

well-designed, steely

fortress, my life.

There was a time

I said good-bye,

because I knew.

© 2012 katie cullen