The day I drove up to
the bridge was the day,
That I knew my life's
journey was ending some way.
There was nothing to think
even less I could feel,
Made a pact with the devil
that was my deal.
Forlorn was my heart
broke beyond all repair,
Approaching the bridge
the end near I'm not scared.
Though I must have been scared
to myself I had thought,
As the time ticked on by
it was time I had bought.
If only the pain I could drown
Free I'd be...
To go on with my life
so my loved one's won't grieve.
Then it hit me as hard
as it possibly could,
Those loved one's again
would help life taste so good.
So down off the bridge
floats my spirit and me,
Tears flowing so hard
was not much I could see.
I'd made a decision
that day I'd not die,
Too much of my heart
I had given that guy.
See If I'd died on that
bridge on that day years ago,
My grandbabes and me
to this day we'd not know.
The grief is now gone yet
the bridge lingers there,
Driving by know that bridge
has grieved it's fair share.
These days as I pass that
ol' bridge with a smile,
Know my life's not a passage
for it's all been worthwhile.
Author notes
"Brokenheart" workinghrlyldy
This was equally as painful for me as was my son dying. The grief was overwhelming. I thought I was with my soulmate for 5 years. It came suddenly and without warning and to this day I still don't know what happened, not that it matter's at this point, moved on a long time ago, but occasionally thought's creep into my head and take me to places i'd rather not go to.
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- Heartbeak!! options. by xlilliexdiesx.
340 points, ended July 21, 2007, 19 entries
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Thanks for entering. There's feelings here, and I like the way you constructed the poem. Everything flows nicely and, no repetetive feelings (which is good
) Lovely poem.
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Thank you for enetering my contest im sorry it took so long for me to juge i had some personal things going on. i love this pome. everything you say in this write just fits together so well. thank you for entering again and good lukc to you.
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Thank you so much for entering my contest and sharing your story with me. I often wonder if things would be better if I just wasn't here. But then I think, what about my friends, and so I change me mind. But I am constatnly having to convince myself that it isn't worth it. Thanks agian for entering my contest.
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