Charades

Afraid of your game of charades But at ease when your presence fades I can turn my head in a myriad of ways Yet you relentlessly hold me in your sway The hurt I bear, to you it's amusing Yet I will endure, forever refusing And when I slip back to the start You smile when I fall apart Once I felt freedom's embrace You sought to attack without a trace No matter how content I strive to be The mask I wear binds you to me The shattered glass I grasp Reflects your smile, a haunting clasp With arms now stained in crimson hue I collapse upon my knees, subdued Eyes shut tight, I still behold your form Nerves frayed, yet I sense your storm You steal my essence, leave me hollow, Yet demons within, quietly follow.