I knew you were going to walk out on me before I even met you. I didn’t fall in love, you pulled me under with terms of “us” && the two kids we were having. Deny it. Deny every part. Tell me what I need to hear to be okay [I promise, I’m not]. Go ahead && throw me away. There was always someone else that needed you && somewhere else you needed to be. I was last on the list. I wrapped myself in your liars arms && fell asleep to the sound of you breathing. It kills me to know that you’re not mine. You never really were.
“Everybody I love leaves me” I spoke in a whisper, through my sweat matted hair. “I’ll never leave you, I’ll love you for however long eternity is”, you told me as I stared in your eyes && memorized the color.
I knew that you would never stay. That’s why I clung so tightly to you when I had you. That’s why I clung to every word you said, like it was gospel. One day you’ll read about all my lost loves && the boys that broke my heart && you can take solace knowing that you’re there.
Author notes
broken hearts suck
A contest entry
- Tell me about your worst Heartache by sapphireangelwings.
450 points, ended May 23, 2008, 5 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Wow! The intensity of this just grabs me and makes me want to cry. How many conversations with " him," have I had that were exactly like this? Well done voicing the pain of your heart break. Yes, broken hearts do suck! Good luck!
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Hmm... Why write it in a paragraph? Also, the && symbol to me takes away a large chunck from the flow of a poem. Nice poem, but honestly it just didn't grab me into it because of the form it is in, stretch it out and change the && and I am sure people will like it much better.
~Kate~
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