- Caroline Naughton
You took yourself off the altar
Done being front and center
Bigger and taller than me
You and I, too similar in shape
Ripe for comparison
Until you left me lonely
Green with envy was I
So you could take rest
With your crystalline heart of quartz
You sacrificed the old and sober
At the altar
Of tattoo guns
And rose-colored glasses
You’d rather worship at the altar
Of eye pillows
And moon circles
Than respect my honor
You took yourself off the altar
No homage was paid
No last supper before you laid
Down you went
Leaving no memory of yourself
Behind
All that time
Sitting next to you
And still
I never knew
What did you do
To deserve that space
On the altar
Where I stayed
My camaraderie came at no cost
Easy for you to bail
No case need be made
For why your freedom, couldn’t fail
Just your luck
The right card was pulled
Out of jail free
And there I was
In your stomping grounds
Standing small
Without a threat
He belongs to you
You can come over now
I have something you might want
But you don’t want to know
What I did
To deserve it
You’re entitled
To another altar
Your defense is worthless, anyways
It’s not a match
You want to light
Burn your incense
Somewhere else
To be frank
You can’t bear a rival
Of equal rank
What do you have to lose
Other than your worth
You will not earn
Another promotion
You did nothing
To deserve it
I came before you
You bear nothing
But a name
And the rest
Is garbage