ties that bind also break

Camille Nicodemus
Sep 8, 2018 · 1 min read

saturday night
this subject’s like clockwork
around the tired merry-go-round we go
don’t think for a second i haven’t seen this coming

every single word a dull rhythm
ignorance works to an extent
i feel heavy

don’t for a second expect me to believe
your sensationalised accusations
love may be one-sided; relationships aren’t

no one’s perfect
don’t you dare try convince me otherwise
projecting insecurities, your glares blind me
it’s not about poster-boy perfect
it’s about communication
between two different humans

we didn’t ask to be the glue that binds
everything fell apart the day i left
stop putting words in our mouths
we’re not your ammunition

i feel heavy

staying cos it’s “the catholic way”
biggest sin i’ve ever heard
diverged into one giant slingshot
trying to go at each other

band-aid over band-aid; now we’ve run out
this publicity stunt has run its course
happiness a pipe dream

love based on lies
to each other, to self
i vow not to be you
is that why i feel heavy?

i love you both — but not together
broke this tie a long time back; i’ll have no more
i’m just being
…what about you?

p.s. RIP mac miller

for those that gave me birth

Camille Nicodemus

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