Why are there 60 minutes in an hour?
I wish there were a million
then I know we’d never be parted.
You told me so often, but I rarely listened
I thought I was always right but
you were the wiser.
And now there’s no choice
left.
I watch the clock drain the minutes
bleeding time like a suppurating wound
praying the ice of cessation could freeze
this draining of us.
too many things I should have said,
achieved and didn’t.
Questions demanding answers I couldn’t supply
even if I wanted to. No deity can
tell me why you lived your way
and I wasted mine.
I built my defences, a shield to protect me
from the rejection of that past I didn’t
want to talk about. But you,
you once saved me, told me now was where
you wanted me to be and finally I believed
because, you are and always will be
my truth.
I should say I thank you for being who you are
trite sentiments reeking of cliché
fail to show how I feel about you. I tried
to tell you that I loved you,
my tongue thickened by the emotions
I struggled to contain
and now it’s too late. Please, believe me
I’ve loved you since I heard your voice
sing me a hymn of forgiveness and I knew,
yes, I knew you would always be.
Seconds are melting, I feel your eyes
burn into my words, your lips struggle to
form the discomforting shape of a smile
as I tell you at last, how
I love you.
Author notes
this was so hard! i've tried to be honest and share how i feel about being parted from whoever.. option 5
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wow, very well written, nice choice of simple words to weave such an emotional piece.
thanks for your entry
good luck
cheers
shilpa -
This is so beautiful. it made my eyes well up...
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Wonderful
I like this. It's very well communicated and while being poetic, still easy to understand. I certainly hope that whoever you wrote this for sees it one day. Your sentiments are sure to mean a lot to them.
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Very nice I love they way you put everything in this poem *smiles* It was very nice and I can really feel what you are saying keep up the good work
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I love the creativity of the concept..very original piece bringing the story of your heart...thanks for sharing it...
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A very endearing poem about a lost love. While slightly outside of the scops of what I was looking for it is still a good well written poem. You really were able to bring the emotion through with it. Thanks for the entry.
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Wow, if you had only written the first three lines, this for me is monumental! Because it narrows and broadens ourselves for others on many different levels most of which we may not even consider! And for that you are by far anyone's choice for any contests' finalists list!!!!!
This poem in it's entirety? Genuine and real from the soul! Take care!
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A very illustrative piece. There are may, "turns of phrase" that caught me. I am sure this letter would be treasured. It is very open, and honest, a great piece!
Thank you for your entry.
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