Sestina

wondering if he truly cares
tears her apart inside
her mind races. jumbled thoughts all over
his only concern is with power
becoming better and stronger, he can't see past
and realize exactly how she feels

known as cold-hearted, but knows he feels
he doesn't like it, especially that he cares
everything he once thought and felt is in the past
anger and frustration boil inside
his entire life was about power
those urges will continue until it's over

never wants what they have to be over
drives him mad, making it hard to feel
if he should feel, let it be more power
not that he cares
because he's only ever been a killer inside
what exactly made her see past?

because she saw past
his old life was over
though, he doesn't feel empty inside
never did. it wasn't in his nature to feel
although she did, he could never say he cares
because doing so led to less power

he was not weak; he had plenty of power
that blinded him until he could no longer see past
the reason why anyone cares
thinking it over
angry about what he feels
she always knew what lay deep inside

he'd let her. she found her way inside
and, he'd forgotten about power
striving to be better for her. seeing how she feels
long gone is the past
all he once held is over
simply because he honestly cares

frightened that he cares, it's overwhelming inside
knowing they'll never be over fuels his power
to finally see past and realize what he feels