This is not where I belong

Connie D 1972 (Cape Town)



This is not where I belong
By: Connie D

I’m strong, this is not where I belong
I should’ve sedated this love, toned down the wretched music of this sadistic  song
Instead, I turned up the music and danced along

Like I belonged in his space, I danced along
I knew it was wrong, oh so so wrong
And now I’m singing a sad love song
Oh God, I’m not feeling too strong

I stare and stare
Like a restless child without a care
Feels like I’m drowning but I’m not grasping for air
I wouldn’t dare…would I
No, I wouldn’t dare
Because I hate how much I still  care

Why did I bear my soul and show that I’m in need
We dare to care and share but it leaves us feeling bare with a gaping tear
A pain that no one should ever have to bare

Love was never fair

About this poem

I recently broke my own heart because I pursued a relationship that we both knew was doomed from the start

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Written on February 07, 2024

Submitted by cdowers21 on February 06, 2024

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Scheme AX AAA AAAA BBBXBB XBB B
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 772
Words 164
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 2, 3, 4, 6, 3, 1

Connie D

I'm from South Africa, a widow with 3 beautiful adult daughters. After a traumatic experience at age 13, I sarted writing poetry. I found it helped my mental state improve Everytime I wrote down my innermost feeling. Since then, writing poetry has been my greatest source of healing. more…

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