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my heart is my own
my shoulder is not
for you to cry on
you lost that right
think to that night
i begged for your
undivided attention
or was that for
someone you
never mentioned
maybe they were
just a friend
a distraction
from the pain
to my face
you append
but that still
won’t mend
the shock
the pain
the hurt
the disdain
a day after
you left me
you ran to another jane
how would you
feel if i
had done the same
did you think
for a second
about the ways
it could hurt me
the ways
it could haunt me
the ways
it could make me
hate the skin
that i’m in
hate my face
hate my body
disembody
me from who i am
i guess i was not
enough for you
this distance was just
too much for you
too much
to handle
you needed another
pretty face
to light
your candle
but i guess
they are not
as bright a flame
how would you
feel if i
had done the same
if i had tried
to replace
you with
another face
i could never
even fathom of
such a disgrace
but i have to
move on
i have to go
my own way
and that’s okay
maybe one day
i can forget
all the pain
that i felt
maybe one day
i can forgive you
you don’t
belong to me
i don’t
belong to you
we don’t speak anymore
and that’s my choice
you’ve taken for granted
the sound of my voice
you can’t leave
a love behind
and expect to
just hit rewind
when you end
a love
you take a risk
are we friends
or foes
or strangers
that have kissed
but how can i
invite you back
as a friend
or contact
it’s a question
of fact
communication
was what
you lacked
i still hope one day
you find another
to make you smile
to make your
heart flutter
thank you
for helping me
find parts
of who i am
the rest i must gather
by my own two hands
before i turn to stone
i choose
to be alone
i am sick of
my heart
being taken
and thrown
i hope you
are happy
i hope you
have grown
my heart
is my own
for you to cry on
you lost that right
think to that night
i begged for your
undivided attention
or was that for
someone you
never mentioned
maybe they were
just a friend
a distraction
from the pain
to my face
you append
but that still
won’t mend
the shock
the pain
the hurt
the disdain
a day after
you left me
you ran to another jane
how would you
feel if i
had done the same
did you think
for a second
about the ways
it could hurt me
the ways
it could haunt me
the ways
it could make me
hate the skin
that i’m in
hate my face
hate my body
disembody
me from who i am
i guess i was not
enough for you
this distance was just
too much for you
too much
to handle
you needed another
pretty face
to light
your candle
but i guess
they are not
as bright a flame
how would you
feel if i
had done the same
if i had tried
to replace
you with
another face
i could never
even fathom of
such a disgrace
but i have to
move on
i have to go
my own way
and that’s okay
maybe one day
i can forget
all the pain
that i felt
maybe one day
i can forgive you
you don’t
belong to me
i don’t
belong to you
we don’t speak anymore
and that’s my choice
you’ve taken for granted
the sound of my voice
you can’t leave
a love behind
and expect to
just hit rewind
when you end
a love
you take a risk
are we friends
or foes
or strangers
that have kissed
but how can i
invite you back
as a friend
or contact
it’s a question
of fact
communication
was what
you lacked
i still hope one day
you find another
to make you smile
to make your
heart flutter
thank you
for helping me
find parts
of who i am
the rest i must gather
by my own two hands
before i turn to stone
i choose
to be alone
i am sick of
my heart
being taken
and thrown
i hope you
are happy
i hope you
have grown
my heart
is my own
Published 6th Nov 2020
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7th Nov 2020 10:50am
Dear D,
Touching and heartfelt with such a lovely rhyming meter. I so appreciated this poem for its aspect of protecting the broken heart after a betrayal. Getting to a point of acceptance is another whole ball game. Great write. H🌷
Touching and heartfelt with such a lovely rhyming meter. I so appreciated this poem for its aspect of protecting the broken heart after a betrayal. Getting to a point of acceptance is another whole ball game. Great write. H🌷
7th Nov 2020 4:57pm
The intimacy of the the direct address, the epistle form, holds a kind of subtle force. I would intersperse the diatribe with milieu and haptics, to give it full dimensions of intimacy and presence, also I would go lighter on the rhyming. Keeping rhymes sparse lends impact. Alliteration is a good tool for subtle, subliminal rhyme. Overall this is a heartfelt poem with a sense of honest emotion, which is the most important quality. Sensitivity and pace of meter are beautiful. Also I love the Legend of Zelda picture, I am a huge fan.
Welcome to the site. I hope you enjoy your time here.
In kindness,
Daniel
Welcome to the site. I hope you enjoy your time here.
In kindness,
Daniel
16th Jan 2021 4:43am
lovely words. Whoever they are with now will surely not make them as happy as when they were with you. If shallow attention is all he seeks, he surely never deserved you in the first place. Never stop writing, you are irreplaceable <3
