Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Originally published online June 19, 2019 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Neuf — available here

Love Me or Love You by Melodie Yvonne

Spend most of my time fakin’ it’s fine
When really my shit is all outta line
Spend all of my time feelin’ alone
But not worthy enough to pick up the phone
Spend hours and hours tryin’ to smile
But this smile here’s been faded for quite a while
Spend mad time just thinking ‘bout you
And all of the things I wish we could do
But mostly I’m spendin’ my time
Hidin’ away in this dark cave of mine
And wishin’ for maybe some light
But then when I get it it’s just too dang bright

Hate me or hate you don’t know what to do
Love me or love you just gives me the blues

Spendin’ most of my time full of tears
I’ve made my own ocean over these years
And Jesus is all I got left
But I’m thinkin’ I might just be too big a mess
And I’m buried in all that I’ve felt
1 foot in my grave and 1 foot in hell
Always tryin’ to dig myself out
But diggin’ me in is what I’m about
So I spend my time thinking ‘bout you
And if we could be all the things we could do
But then I’m just spendin’ my time
Spinnin’ these wheels that can’t turn on a dime

Hate me or hate you don’t know what to do
Love me or love you I still just can’t choose

Hate me or hate you don’t know what to do
Love me or love you just gives me the blues

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