My Own Doing

October 5, 2020

There was a time when we were happy
There weren't many other people with us
But we didn't need anyone else
We were happy to be together

But I wanted something else
Some sense of freedom
A false vision of a greener field
Full of sunlight, but devoid of people

Then I got it, but it wasn't greener
It was dark, and cold
Everything was dead, so I ran back
But it was too late; you were already gone

I'll wait for you
Longing for you to return
Wishing that I could bring you back
But you can never return

The bridge back is gone
I struck a match and destroyed it
I knew what I was doing
I watched from the other side as you walked away

You're gone because I pushed you away
So what happens now
Is my own doing
And I deserve it