I stalk down the street
Toward your house,
Wondering, wandering.
The night air hangs thick
Over my light head
As the world spins around me.
The words won't come now
And surely won't come
When I finally reach you.
I'm not even sure why
I am coming to see you.
You hurt me, long ago,
But now you say you want me,
Want me back, miss me.
I used to think I missed you,
But here, walking through
This thick air that feels
As if I am walking through
A hot, damp cave,
I'm not sure how I feel.
You suddenly make my stomach turn,
And I contemplate going home.
But to what?
There's nothing there,
Nothing that means a damn thing,
Not me, not anymore.
But I want to run,
I want to get into my old car
And drive away from here,
Away from you and the pain...
That you caused.
You caused so many scars in me
That will just never go away.
But something tricks my mind
Into believing that if I just
Jump into my old car and drive
Off into the sunset,
My problems will stay here.
I'll never have to face them out there,
Not in my old car.
And maybe, just maybe,
When I get back, I'll find
That those problems, feelings and pain
Decided not to wait for me.
So I stop, right in front of your house.
I hear the things you said,
And know what you have done to me,
And I decide to jump into
My old car and drive off
Somewhere in the sunset,
Leaving you behind forever.
Author notes
Written August 10th, 2003
In a list
A contest entry
- Anything Is Possible by Methadone Pretty.
400 points, ended February 22, 2005, 30 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
Comments
1 - 6 of 6
-
hey i like your poem it was awsome i really did like it and i went a little over 20 lines in the contest i got 23 please still take it it was an accident
-
smiles
I think I've been where you're at my friend.
sometimes we truly do know why (within our hearts)
we do certain things within our lives...
and sometimes we have to do whatever is true to yourself
...
anyway this hit home for me my friend
Edited on Apr 27, 7:57 p.m. because ''. -
Dear, feel free to say God Bless as often as you want.
The way I am... I figure everyone can use all the help they can get. LOL! So I am always grateful for blessings and prayers even if I'm not Christian.
-
This is great! I love the emotion that you have poured into this. I think that we can all identify with this at one time in our lives or another. I enjoyed this very much. You are very talented in free verse. Everytime I try, I end up with lines that rhyme. I just think in terms of rhymes I suppose. I am going to keep trying who knows maybe someday I'll get there.
(Thanks for your support also) "I won't say God Bless, when I can remember not to" out of respect for you. If I slip at times forgive me! How about love and hugs, Penny -
Truly Heartfelt
Well my ex wanted me back and I actually took him back with regrets. It turns out the relationship didn't last much longer after that but that was years and years ago. I should have known better but when you're young and foolish you listen with your heart instead of with your head. I hope you made the right choice when you jumped into your car and rode off into the sunset but somehow I feel that you did. This was a really excellent and emotional write. Great job. Thanks for sharing and the best of luck in the contest.
Avril
-
BRAVO!!! This poem hits home to me...My ex. wanted me back as well and I even have kids with him..which means I almost did what I thought it would be best for my children instead of me...I loved him so much before..but when he left it hurt but hurt even more trying to go back to what we had so I didn't and I am happy now..very happy... Wonderful Write!..Thank you for entering!
Adding your comment:
1 - 6 of 6
2 old applause
