Pain is inevitable. It’s how you choose to heal that matters.
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Born to Love, Cursed to Feel
For fans of r.h. Sin comes a new voice, Samantha King’s raw, relatable poetry both celebrates love and mourns the human “curse to feel.” Her verse transports readers to the most private reaches of love and longing. Born to Love, Cursed to Feel
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One day I’m going to walk away and never look back. At least that’s what I keep telling myself.
I fall asleep in his arms, thinking maybe I’ll have the strength to leave tomorrow.
What was shameful wasn’t the way you loved me but the way I loved you. You could never match what I gave and deep down I always knew it.
If you choose to go I will respect your wishes Just know that I did in fact try
The walls are talking and all they are saying is your name
I died a thousand deaths Trying to get you to Love me once
I blamed you so long for who I became It was much easier than facing that I allowed myself to become that
They both said I love you He was the only one who meant it
We yearn so badly to be healed We let anyone in We cram them into what small space we have left Hoping they have good intentions
I regret meeting you would be a lie The best thing for me was removing you from my life That, I am sure of
I don’t know if I ever told you that you made me better And although I don’t say much I’ve always been around just in case you need me Pain is inevitable It’s how you choose to heal that matters
I fall asleep in his arms Thinking maybe I’ll have the strength to leave Tomorrow
You could never match what I gave and deep down I always knew it
I should be sleeping rather than waiting anxiously for him It can’t be helped though He’s my addiction and when he’s gone too long I’m in withdrawal A self-inflicted agony I let him in He never stays long
Do you remember when ‘I love you’ meant something?
I never wanted perfect, I just wanted happy
Don’t tell me it’s going to be ok Let me be in this moment where I think it’s not Lie beside me and let me find hope in the comfort of your presence Let me deal with my thoughts and fears I will eventually reprimand myself for indulging in such an emotion for so long I will want to get up and keep m…
So yes, I would like to believe that when I give them that dollar they aren’t going to use it to put a needle in their arm and if they should, who am I to judge? Maybe when you’re already that low all there is left to live for is chasing that high
There is growth in pain You just have to find the lesson and learn it