THE LETTER

"SORRY", HE SAID
AND THE  WORDS THAT I READ
HIT ME IN THE HEAD
LIKE A TON OF BRICKS

"FOR LYING FOR YEARS
FOR FUELING YOUR FEARS
FOR ALL OF THE TEARS
I BROUGHT TO YOU"

 

"I JUST COULDN'T BE
WHAT YOU WANTED, YOU SEE
AND LOVE YOU TRULY
WITH ALL OF MY HEART"

"SO I LIED TO HOLD ON
WHEN I KNEW IT WAS WRONG
BUT THE FEELINGS WERE STRONG
THAT I HAD FOR YOU"

 

"I KEPT YOU APART
BUT HELD ONTO YOUR HEART
LIED FROM THE START
AND FOR YEARS"

"NOW THAT YOU'RE GONE
IN THE NEW LIGHT OF DAWN
I KNOW I SHOULDN'T GO ON
BUT I MISS YOU"

 

AND I CRIED FOR THE DAYS
AND THE MANY WAYS
HE REMAINED UNFAZED
WHEN I TOLD HIM

I WAS HURTING INSIDE
AND COULD NO LONGER TRY
TO KEEP LIVING A LIE
I HAD TO RUN

 

AND ALL THAT HE SAID
LEFT ME NEARLY DEAD
BUT WITH ONE THOUGHT IN MY HEAD
TO SURVIVE

SO NOW WHAT TO SAY
TO THE MAN WHO COULD SAY
WHAT HE'D WRITTEN THAT DAY
IN REPLY

JUST GOODBYE

 

 

 

Reviews

[Brianna Brie]

WOW...this is like taking a pounding in the chest. Truly powerful in its entirety. Great format to match the intensity. Bravo!

[Emily B]

Wow! The format you chose spoke every bit as loudly as the words. This is a truly strong write.

[AK]

I love it when I come across really, really good writing here at the Cafe. This piece is just so well done. And the emotions are real and true and honest. Clearly this is straight from the heart. I'm sorry he hurt you!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

This is so very heartbreaking as anytime letting go of someone you love but there is a time when that is needed... very touching and heartfelt work.

[Trée]

Haunting, heartbreaking and a little too close to home for comfort. In other words, you've captured the rough edge of a relationship about as well as it could be felt. Nice work T.

[emmajoy]

The format you've used is truly inspired. The words, the phrases, the whole poem is so cleverly devised and executed. Those final three words hit home, make their statement and, so do your thoughts.

Thank you, thank you for sharing