You could save me
from a world of harm
I learned I could freefall into
The safety of your presence
Witness you swoop in to save my day
With ease and a comforting smile
But
In the end
When it mattered
When I needed you the most
When I screamed and
kicked and
cried for you to
See me
Hear me
Help me
Help us
You watched silently from your perch
As your ego dismembered and devoured me
“Saving” me was never about me
It was always the convenience of ego
Your silent villainess hero
That tucked itself behind the comfort
of your perfect
loving
smile