Love Poem: You Hurt
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Written by: Tony Bush

You Hurt

You hurt, you know, you do, 
Without meaning or intention, 
Each word and deed and look 
A razor honed invention 
Plunged straight into my heart 
And welcomed with devotion, 
Ignites a hurricane of glass 
Into savage, silent motion. 

You hurt, you know, it's true, 
With no purpose and no reason, 
Each gesture, smile and frown 
Components of an inner treason 
Plotted with no real conclusion 
Only lightning strikes in blindness, 
Stamping heels upon the lips 
Only crying out for kindness. 

You hurt, you know, you do, 
With no semblance of regretting, 
All the times I see your face 
Forbids me from forgetting 
That despite the welling fear 
Of emotions torn to pieces, 
My love for you still grows, 
In leaps and bounds increases. 

You hurt, you know, it's true, 
Without care or taking blame, 
Every laugh and frozen shoulder 
Affiliates my shame, 
Drips like acid on my feelings, 
Burns their substance day by day 
So what means love to you 
That bids you treat me in this way?