Literary Magazine 2015 Literary Force Magazine Vol. 1 | Page 27

Thinking that she would be faithful to her word But as the roots dig deeper into the soil , They become harder to tear out , to the point where I ’ m fully attached .
And this , she knew This was her plan To have full devotion of my mind So that I ’ ll never let go .
And soon enough , What I ’ ve endured and contained inside Erupted into uncontrollable vines throughout my body That have risen from the soil above her promises . They weaved through my limbs And entangled within my organs . She let it consume me As they wrapped around my weakened heart And crushed it into tiny , precious shards . I would try to escape And repair my tampered life But these forcible vines