Satisfy
Ines Cenatiempo

I’ve always tried to see the good you say you have
But this truth is detestable to me, and you did me so bad
Every look, every word, every touch were lies upon lies
My sadness is hidden deep in the waves as my sensitivity dies

So I’ll say it harshly: you are a waste of thought
And now I’ll make it worse: you’ve deceived with each word you’ve bought
How dare you write what you have never understood
Love was never your goal; you only stole whatever you could

At least for me, I refused to be swayed by that glare
And to remember it now is my curse of despair
I could pray that you become victim to your own defiled game
Screaming endlessly until you cover my mouth to hide the shame

But karma doesn’t satisfy, and neither will revenge
My perfect solace is to break your pride with the stroke of a pen
And before the animosity is soaked in the ink
I am unattainable: keep that in mind as I take you to the brink

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