Tainted

The taste of something gone bad
A relationship, a fruit or a love you never really had
Something spoiled by lack of attention or time
Something that doesn’t sound right, that has lost its rhythm and rhyme
Something once sweet but now emanates a foul smell
Something that use to look good on you but now doesn’t fit quite well
Something that you once held onto because to lose it would be like losing part of your heart
But now you fight to keep it at bay because the more it stays around you, the more it rips you apart
Something once regarded with pride that made you feel at ease
Now it shames you to think that at one time it was all in which you believed
Something that you finally realize should be left on its own
Because sometimes it’s better to discard the tainted and spend some time alone

Copyright © 2008 PTD Lawrence