Still I Stayed

Posted on May 12, 2020 by tara caribou

I didn’t give up on you
No, I couldn’t just walk away
You tried to hide your face from me
And yet I stayed

I stayed through the dark hours
Through the hot glistening tears
I stayed when laughter barked roughly
Tearing from your throat
Harsh reminders of harsher days

I stayed when you had to leave the light on
Shadows within shadows
Playing games in your mind
I stayed when you threw the book at me
Glancing off my shoulder

And then you yelled
Screamed you didn’t want me but
The terror in your eyes
Spoke a different truth

You clung to hope and love
Even as you tried to save me from yourself
Pushing against me and our love
Still I stayed

I stayed when you took another lover
In that last ditch gamble
That final shove of desperation
As you listed every reason why I should go

Of course I know you’re not perfect
But you’re just right for me
So take my hand, we’ll figure this out
Let’s walk this path together
Perfect in our imperfections, we

Category: PoetryTags: Betrayal, Control, Dark, Despair, Fear, Free Verse, Hope, Life, Love, Poem, Poetry, Relationship, Romance, Turmoil

17 Comments on “Still I Stayed”

Elan Mudrow
July 23, 2018

That’s beyond being smitten. I wish you luck.

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Lost soul
July 23, 2018

This is perfect Tara ❤️

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- tara caribou
  July 23, 2018
  
  Haha! Thanks 💕
  
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ortensia
July 23, 2018

This is amazing Tara

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- tara caribou
  July 23, 2018
  
  Oh! um, thank you!
  
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  - ortensia
    July 23, 2018
    
    My pleasure ❤️
    
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pick1solution
July 24, 2018

Tara, this is truly a work of art. The flow of words moved without effort. The emotion stayed as the piece moved on. It is not easy to put all that together. Loved it. John

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- tara caribou
  July 24, 2018
  
  Thank you, John. That’s a very kind compliment.
  
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  - pick1solution
    July 24, 2018
    
    You are welcome.
    
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Cassa Bassa
May 12, 2020

It shows unconditional love in a way.

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- tara caribou
  May 12, 2020
  
  I think so
  
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jojo alwaealy
May 12, 2020

Been there, done that. Well written tara! ❤️👌🏽

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- tara caribou
  May 12, 2020
  
  Thanks, I’m glad it all made sense then.
  
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The Count Gustaf
May 12, 2020

I love how this was bursting with emotion Tara!!!! Sending you all the love possible. I really enjoyed reading this hehehehe.

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- tara caribou
  May 12, 2020
  
  Thank you, kind sir. *bows deeply*
  
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TheMadPuppeteer
May 12, 2020

Perfect in our imperfections, we

I like this 🙂

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- tara caribou
  May 12, 2020
  
  Thank you! I happened to like that line! 💕
  
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