Vantablack

With golden eyes and cinnabar hair

You provided a strong aura of amiability 

Of memories reminiscent in my heart 

Inked vantablack with ephemerality and eternity

Thank you for showing me what love is

You hurt me in indescribable ways 

I remember that damage and that residue

I tried my best to fix what was left

But now I do my best to forgive you 

Thank you for showing me what love isn’t

Grief is love with no one to give it to 

Love is but grief persevering time with no end 

You hurt me in thoughtless ways 

I held on knowing my spells wouldn’t mend  

You were my favorite problem 

And in the end all you did was condescend 

Thank you for showing me what love could be 

And if I could be half of what you think of me

I could do just about anything 

To figure out how to love like you 

But in the end you had showed me 

Not enough of what you think of me 

I did just about everything to learn how to love you 

Thank you for showing me how to love me

© Niklen 1/23/22