Coalmine
a poem by Kelcy Taylor
“A diamond in the rough.”
That’s what
I’ve been called. But
maybe I’m just
another lump
of coal in the
coalmine.
Thanks to you,
that’s all I see.
Maybe, in fact, this wasn’t your
intention. What a lie of a life
you lead. And thanks to you,
that’s all I see.
One at a time, love. You can’t
honestly expect me to keep up
with all of your lies at one time.
What a shame, love. I could’ve
been everything you ever wanted,
that you never asked for.
I’ve spent my whole life
building up walls, and I
found comfort in my shell
that you think is so repulsive.
But little did you know,
if you’d cracked it, you
would have found the pearl.
“A diamond in the rough.”
That’s what
I’ve been called. But
maybe I’m just
another lump
of coal in the
coalmine.
“One at a time, love.”
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