Goodbye

* An original poem, based on a series of thoughts *

If I could delve into the crevices of your mind - believe me, I would,
Let me find out what exactly makes you tick.
If I could, I would - I would strip you bare to the bone,
Uncovering your darkest secrets, a true you - raw and naked.

If I could wash you away, like the wind does with the clouds, believe me I would,
I would forget your existance and the impact you've played on those around you.
I would erase all the memories, the good and the horrid,
However, my inquisitive nature keeps me holding on - but only for now.

If I could make you realise that your problems are brought on by yourself - believe me, I would,
I despise your dependence on people - the need to feel accepted by all.
I take no pity for a man who refuses to look after himself - the refusal to become independent,
Who realises he won't stay this way forever and fears the day he'll have to grow up.

And like a child, you are naive and open to all - you give into temptation so easily,
You live in false hope that this temptation will actually keep you complacent.
I wonder if in the long run, this trifle satisfies you deep down,
But it never does, you know that - and thus history repeats itself.

You realise that there is only so much a man can handle before he breaks,
Once broken, a man is never the same again.
I'll be waiting for that day and when it comes,
I shall be laughing then.

* Original image is my own. I have merely Photoshopped it. *