Darkness Falls

This dark space that I have entered,
I do not want light to shine.
I once loved him deeply, sweetly,
And hoped that he'd be mine.

But he couldn't love he said
And a dark space he gave to me
I dared to fill it with myself
Couldn't let his dark hole be.

Filled it with kindness, unselfishly,
Gave and Gave and Gave.
When tired, slept, but woke again
To bring light, his heart to save.

He, himself, he could not love,
Instead sought others to.
Left me filling the gaping hole
And didn't know we were through.

Of the others I heard mention,
Women who had also spoken
Of words. Their bodies granted.
It was then the spell was broken.

My heart which I had given -
I now knew the game.
He meant it when he said
He couldn't love.
Now I feel the same.

Don't dare to speak of hope
To me. Of your love for me.
I can see through your faith
To the other side of reality.

For all things dear and sacred
They all may be lost
To withhold myself from this
Pain I will do at any cost.

Speak not of my beauty or
The shining light of my soul.
I cringe to think I may believe
How much youll never know.

Now that man I once loved
Is gone. Lost in another's embrace.
And I myself find lost and
Trapped within his shadowed place.