Away

I don’t know who I am

I don’t see me anywhere

I’m the loser whichever way you look

I’m the one who has to back down

I don’t know if I can stand another blow

I don’t know if I have the strength to face the truth

I’m the one left standing alone

I’m not where I used to be

You stand where I used to

Confident, articulate, steady

I’ve been reduced to something I can’t recognise

A quivering, emotional wreck

I wonder if life will be kind to you

And spare you the pain I was put through

It was a minor loss of fidelity

I chose to ignore the signs

Never one to forgive and forget

I’m still paying the price