out of focus

there was a time i took up space
before you came along
i quickly found this was the place
where you and i belong

for years, we chased the clouds above
never quite within our grasps
what carried us was strength in love
and growing from the past

you groomed me for your family
told stories of your friends
they soon became a part of me
looking through your lens

i lost myself in slow decay
gave you my only key
left to wallow in dismay
alone on an empty street

who i am, i couldn’t say
i’m not me anymore
it’s strength that comes from tragedy
but who’s the strength all for?