Syncopation

Who I was before
The strongest pull in the room
The hardest beat in the line
Heavy
Having you in my life
Offsets the rhythm of my heart
Staggers the beat in my chest
I murmur
The people around me
They say I’ve changed so much
And they’re learning to tolerate you
In stead
Like the sand on the shore
The tides of your charms rise and fall
Each time taking a bit of me
Further out to sea
I have to applaud
The sneaky way you stole my power
But I don’t have the strength
To say a word