Tampa

Tampa

I left my city crushed, but hopeful for the future

Trying to escape to accomplish something greater

I went from a small town to a big city

Perhaps I was unprepared

I accomplished what I set out to do

But they tried to break me

And then I met you

You saw me and I knew what you wanted

I couldn’t resist

I tried to fight it, but you just kept drawing me in

Finally I succumbed

And it was bliss

You promised to protect me

I gave you my love

You knew I was leaving

You said it could work

I gave you my trust

You said you couldn’t make it

I came to you

You said you needed help

I gave it to you

I kept trying to give all I had

But I kept having losses

That brought me down

But you stayed with me through it all

Earning my trust and love even more

Suddenly, I have nothing more to give

And you have given up

I knew when I lost all I had

You would leave me to my emptiness

Angry, Broken and outraged

That you led me here to leave me

When I could have been stronger without you

I try to call you, you ignore me

I need you more than ever

But you have abandoned me

I keep trying to escape all my demons

But I carry them with me

They always lead me to loneliness and isolation

For a moment you went there with me

I can’t be mad, I can’t be angry

That you no longer want to bare half of the burden

Of my darkness and my shadows

I can’t be sorry that you want to be happy

Don’t be sorry you want the darkness gone

I carry it with me

Always