The Poem That Should Have Been

I never meant to hurt you
Never meant to say goodbye
I never meant to leave you
Never meant to make you cry

I never meant to stab you
Never meant to break your heart
I never meant to kill you
Never meant to make you fall apart

I never wanted ignorance
Never wanted violence
I never wanted to fake a kiss
Never wanted silence

I always meant to kiss you
Always meant to make you smile
I always meant to be with you
Writing this took me awhile

I always wanted to write it
To show how I cared,
What I had to say
Never should have been tragic
Never should this poem have turned out
This way

Written by Lakeisha Roberts