It’s time to tell the truth, time to own up to what’s real, this man left me for another, no longer cares about how I feel. Remained in denial for months, still believing the shallow lies he told, locked in the same old pattern, thought he’d love me until I grew old. Made promises that he would never leave, would be by my side forever, he sold his soul to the devil, walked away with her, thinking things would be much better. I look myself in the mirror, getting older as we speak, can’t stop the aging process just because he is at his peak. He thinks younger is better, all firm and perky and tight, never realizing he is getting older, one day he’ll see the light. Nothing is forever, change continues to occur; this breakup needed to happen, even though this pain seems impossible to endure. My truth is understanding that things will never be the same; abandonment is no joke; it brings a lot of shame. To speak the words, ”he left,” is hard with the lump in my throat, taking my self-esteem with him, never thought to look back, to see if I’d choked. The denial is subsiding now; the truth is settling in, there is another woman now to entertain his every whim. When will he understand that relationships don’t happen overnight, flings and casual sex get old and he has paid the ultimate price. What goes around comes around, the old adage predicts, I won’t be waiting in the wings, when his world crumbles and nothing can be fixed. I’m weary of this burden, this story has gotten old, turn the page for a new chapter, get ready for my new life, that is about to unfold.
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Susan, you are very talented. I feel the emotion. Good job!
I really enjoyed reading your poem! I have never experienced a break up, but I have experienced rejection many times before and it is actually a very similar feeling. it hurts when someone does not feel the same way you feel about them. I love how you ended your poem saying, “I’m weary of this burden, this story has gotten old, turn the page for a new chapter, get ready for my new life, that is about to unfold.” Whenever something doesn’t work out the way we want it to we just have to move on and keep living our life, seeking new adventures and meeting new people. Keep up the great poems! 🙂
A truly inspiring and wonderfully written piece of work. This piece of work is written from the soul. It will help others in their plight for recovery from
break ups in a deep relationship and help those understand that love shouldn’t be taken for granted. Well written Susan and thankyou for sharing.
Truly powerful and empowering. Well done!
So filled with insight. I really enjoyed. Give us more please!
Good poem. It reminds me of Sade’s song “Every word”. Thanks for the share.
I really enjoyed your poem. Having gone through a similar experience, I can really feel your pain through your poem and also feel your sincerity. The poem was very heartfelt and I encourage you to keep up the good work and continue to pursue your dream.