leave

So go ahead,
take everything away,
ungrasp my
clinging hands.
But don't you dare
come to me crying
as you say I let go,
when you didn't
leave me anything
to hold on with.
I played all my cards.
But silly me hadn't realized
that that was exactly
when the game had been over.
My wounds cannot heal
if you keep opening them.
Oh, my darling,
how I wish I'd be able to
withstand the blows you
aim at my core.
But I can only endure
the pain for so long,
I can't be a fighter forever,
for even wars have an end.