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But Incase You Never Noticed

by Becca Morton

But incase you never noticed
and incase you just can’t see…
This is me breaking down
I’m falling to my knees

My hearts aching
My heads spinning
And I cant find a way out
Lust cant last forever
So I’m gonna have to leave this town

You should have listened when they said
He’ll only break you down
He’ll shatter the pieces of your heart
He’ll throw them all around

But like a forgotten soldier
You lie there in the dust
Minds racing 4 miles a minute
All because of lust

But the truth can’t last you forever.
Don’t count on each day to get better
Take a step.
Make the leap.
Stop. Breath. Close your eyes till never.

The song he sang was just a tune
Words he wrote were meant for you
And maybe it was truthful
Or perhaps it was all a lie

But lying there helpless
Stop breathing.
Gazing at the sky.

He grabbed your waist
You held your breath
Promised to give it all up tonight.

And even though you let him
The tears just couldn’t stay in
You let him go
You gave it up…
You gave it up for him.

And sometime in the future
When you’ve got nothing left to give
You’ll think back to that time and say
There was so much more life to live

Because even when you’re helpless
And even when you’re small
Chances are you’ve still got something
When there’s nothing left at all

So don’t be afraid to go home
To the city you once knew
Pack your bags and hop the train
Don’t forget to leave the view

Cuz he’ll be standing at the station
Watching you leave his town
Tears in his eyes and your smell on his clothes
His eyes will fall to the ground

And you are the bigger person now
You got up and walked away
Because even though he broke your heart
You looked for reasons to stay

So maybe if you didn’t notice
Or incase you didn’t see
That was me breaking down
But this is me…going home…setting my heart free

09/14/2006

Author's Note: this was me rambling on. yay for late college nights.

Posted on 09/14/2006
Copyright © 2025 Becca Morton

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Angela Nuzzo on 09/14/06 at 07:04 AM

Becca, I really like this stanza: "Because even when you�re helpless / And even when you�re small / Chances are you�ve still got something / When there�s nothing left at all." Great words :) One suggestion, when a poem has rhyme in it, I think it flows better if it is all the way through. The un-rhymed lines sort of jerk you out of the rhythm of the reading. I know you say it's "rambling", but the message is good.

Posted by Mo Couts on 08/22/11 at 01:55 AM

Late college nights are awesome...and this poem makes me think so much! I love your words =)

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