My greatest mistake,
among the many
I have made
was to try
and understand your love
for me, instead of simply
drowning in it,
as one should do
when given a love
they believe
undeserved.
And now you are gone,
soon after your love for me
left you, what I believed
I deserved made cruelly true.
Edward Lee's poetry, short stories, non-fiction and photography have been published in magazines in Ireland, England and America, including The Stinging Fly, Skylight 47, Acumen, The Blue Nib and Poetry Wales. His play ‘Wall’ received a rehearsed reading as part of Druid Theatre’s Druid Debuts 2020.
He also makes musical noise under the names Ayahuasca Collective, Orson Carroll, Lego Figures Fighting, and Pale Blond Boy.
His blog/website can be found at https://edwardmlee.wordpress.
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