Artist: Luis Royo

Alone Again
By:  JoAnna Martin

You got me where you want me-
you got me wanting more.
You're advanced expertise in seduction
knocked my defenses down
while you used my unhappiness against me.
Your passion invaded my soul
like no one ever has before
and I can't stop thinking about you.
I keep wishing for one more yesterday.
I keep wanting something 
I'm not supposed to have.
When you touch me,
I get lost in a dream.
You're the only one who knows how
to bring me out of myself.
You fly me high enough
to forget my sorrows.
No matter what I do
I can't get you out of my mind.
But you leave me with empty promises
and long periods of absence.
Each kiss from you 
has a story of its own
but they all end the same-
I'm always alone again
while my tears tell the story
of the pain I feel when your gone.
I try to tell myself to just forget about you
but I can't.
Everytime I try,
I see or hear something 
that reminds me of you
and my stomach tenses.
What did you do to me?
When will I be able to
keep my feet on the ground
so reality can take me away?
I don't even know if I'm coming or going.
All I know is I want you, still.


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