Poem #13: Use

I let you use me:

For attention, for inspiration, for comfort,

Only to realize

Giving to you

Made me lose

The same things for myself.

You use my words

Against me.

My energy, my power,

You drain me,

And it only

Makes you stronger.

I’m left an

Empty vessel

While you

Seem to flourish,

A vase full of

Opening buds.

I’d like to

Warn

The other girls

Of what you’re doing —

Who

you’re doing,

But you know

My loyalty to you

Remains,

And you take advantage of it —

Just like you do with everything else.