The Pariah

The Pariah

In a moment of despair, 
I turned to you
In a moment of weakness, 
I yearned for you
In a moment of pain,
I learned from you
In a moment of clarity,
I turned from you

In a moment of impulse,

You burned me

In a moment of greed,

You returned to me,

In a moment of arrogance,

You preferred me

In a moment of humility,

You deferred to me

So glad I was your entertainment

In a game I didn’t know I was playing

My intensity to get you back

Would be unwavering

If only you really were

That person you were portraying

The profound love I had

Washed away in an instant

But why does it feel

Like you are indifferent?