Cover Me Up (a poem)

John Lee

A heart on the run

Keeps a hand on a gun

Can't trust anyone

 

It's words to a song

That explains my wrongs

That hurt everyone

 

Oh I've tried to love

I gave it my all

It wasn't enough

'Cause they never saw

 

It was you all along

You're in every damn song

That I never had the heart to sing 

 

You moved away and left with

The part of me I kept hidden 

I lost my heart at only thirteen

 

Our hands pulled away

I died some that day

From the promise I made

 

I'm forty two wishing you knew

I kept it as much as I could

I've held on but you're really gone

I'm letting go as I know I should 

 

I can no longer run

I'm putting down this gun

You're the bullet that killed everyone

 

To the ones I've hurt

Just cover me up

And forgive my love

That wasn't used for good

 

I'm sorry it wasn't you

I'm sorry that I pushed away

I'm sorry this story's true

And never told until today 

 

So to the ones I've hurt

Just cover me up

And forgive my love

That wasn't meant for anyone 

 






  • Author: John Lee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 25th, 2022 07:56
  • Comment from author about the poem: A true story about a 13 year old boy falling in love with a girl that had to move away. He was standing at the door of her car holding her hand holding back tears when she says "why aren't you crying, do you love me?" He can only nod his head "He's just being strong baby" her mom said. He again just keep nodding his head, speechless from the heartache. Her mom begins to back the car out the drive "Promise me you'll hold on, promise you'll remember me.. promise " the girl says through the tears. "I promise " he choked out as their hands pulled apart from the car backing into the road. Tear drops finally broke through as he watched that car drive away.. He's 42 years old now and remember that day as yesterday. That's the day that would keep him from ever fully loving anyone else, he didn't know it then but it changed his life before it ever began. She was Jessica Pelonkey He was me.
  • Category: Letter
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Comments1

  • Esteven

    Very touching and beautifully expressed, and what makes it more special is that it comes from the heart...it is not a lot of people who are willing to open up like that so congratulations to you that you did

    • John Lee

      Thank you Esteven, I wasn't sure how I felt when writing it. And was nervous about sharing it.



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