She Wanted to Feel Loved

“I only want to feel loved”

She said with tears in her eyes

The words came out rushing with a sigh

And a whisper of despair and relief

And she got that feeling, now and then

Which seemed pleasant and fulfilling

At least she thought so

But the price was too high

For he used to belittle her

Put her down so strongly

That she concluded he was the only one

He filled her soul with fear

He decorated her thoughts with doubts

He destroyed her self-esteem

And made a slave out of her

She wanted to leave him

But the insecurity was so high

That she disbelieved herself alone

Or, even worse, with someone else

Every day, she looked in the mirror

And couldn’t see what everyone else saw

Charm, attractiveness, and sensuality

So, she doubted them, severely

Yet, she still listened to her tormentor

And life went on with all its incongruities

Crumbs of love to please the beggar

Fragments of cruelty to satisfy the wicked

Shattered lives by truly natural

But crippling and misplaced feelings of…

“I only want to feel loved”.

How to cite this Poem:

Cargnin dos Santos, Tadany. She wanted to feel loved.