i remember the day you held me
tight, large arms encompassing my small body, your face buried deep
into my chest. I love you, you said.
i didn’t know how to respond.
now,
my heart pounding and teeth grating
i cannot look into your eyes without taking a step back, and sitting
down. we’re both leaving and i know,
i must not fight it, i have to let you go - but it does not prevent
my roots from tearing themselves from the heavy earth
to dance around in the moonlight, suffocating. i never
thought you could fill that void within my bones, but somewhere back there my lips trembled and your breath
began to taste of home.
i wish i knew how to say goodbye.
Author notes
two days?
this sucks. another poetry rut
edit for contest: i just went through the same thing
make me angry
Comments
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heartbreak is such a terrible thing to go through. I love this poem though, you have a unique way of writing and it's brilliant.
Kinda makes me sad, I'm sensitive tonight but it still reminds me of how painful it can be.
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its so hard to just let someone go, knowing he might be the one that got away
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