Earthquake of My Ego

I'm bloated with ego

Full to the brim

Can't apologize for all my sins

But I know that I’m sorry

I wish I missed you more than I do

Is this where the inevitable ending begins

Too proud to admit that I used to truly love you

I could never be honest with my feelings

Who knew that three words wrote tragedies

Starring in a play for two

With an empty audience in a crowded room

My faults cause earthquakes

Which shook our solid grounds

We were grand statues

That now lay crumbled on the ground

We were a blindsided blunder

We had time on our side

But I took it away in a second

You’re happier now

The world is in your hands

Find another girl who’ll know your thoughts with a glance

While she opens her heart up

I’ll kiss other strangers

Find your shadow in cafes and street corners

My decisions are run by irrationality and irresponsibility

Guard solidifies my emotions

A blessing disguised as a curse

I won’t ever know what it’s like to hurt

About The Author:

Grace Sinkins is a seventeen-year-old poet who loves watching documentaries about things that will never be relevant to her daily life. Grace has been published in magazines such as Corporeal Lit, Apricitea Magazine, and Meditating Cat Zine. You can find her in the library or on Instagram @gracexlizzie.