The Loss of Love
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When lust is greater than love
When hurt is too much to heal
It’s hard to stay in love,
When there’s nothing left to feel.
When the pain of holding on
Defeats the fear of letting go
That is when I realize
This love can live no more.
When memories begin to fade
When gifts become just things
With mementos thrown away
When picture frames hold nothing.
When care becomes a struggle
With fights where no one wins
When advice becomes intolerable
When patience wears thin
Then the storms break through
And hearts end up broken
Cutting words parry
Apologies remain unspoken
Then forgive is not an option
To forget is what we choose
But as time slips past us
We reflect on what we lose
Then regret fills our minds
We ask ourselves, “What if”
What if we tried harder?
Would we still feel like this?
But the mending time has passed
And the opportunity slipped away
And the love that was once before
Is now completely decayed
When lovers become strangers
When friends forget their names
This is a glimpse of love’s last battle
And the PTSD* that came.
*Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: type of anxiety disorder that develops after an extreme emotional trauma. Many soldiers come back from war and develop PTSD; the sound of banging may cause them to have a panic attack for it may remind them of gunshots.
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sarahistotle
This is amazing and I relate entirely.
bezelsbina
Awesome poem! I love your writing style. =)
averyssomeone
Thank you so much!!! :)
It's good to know people like how my words flow ;)
KenzyThompson15
Completely awesome!
KatieMarple.
Wow this was seriously beautiful. It flows so nicely! I actually teared up a little at the end!
Emandra
I love this poem. it hit me as soon as i started reading it i related immediately. its amazing. the author is truly talented
drummerspoet47
wow its crazy how much i felt this poem. i just got out of a break up a few months ago and he just dont want anything to do with me so my best option was to just forget bout him all together. hard part is he go to my school. but hey its best to forget and move on.
Lakia Peace
Ive seen relationships like this...this a beautiful poem really nice :)
averyssomeone
Yeah I tried to encompass the basic emotions in a breakup. Such as the stages of anger, sadness, and regret, as well as moments where you miss them, but you can't go back. And Thank you very much :)
I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
KjoC
I really loved this poem. It was painful to read because I could relate. Some of the best writing often causes the most pain.
averyssomeone
Sorry if I caused you any pain! It was designed to touch the heart though, so I am glad that it reached you in that way. To be honest, it was painful to write at some points.
mitch_medina
Truely down to earth. Keep up your amazing work and i hope to read more :)
vivacious
This is beautiful :) I love it!
NovaCayne
this is really touching. a lot of people can conenct with this and with that..you have given them some strength....
taylorlauren101
this is truly amazing :)
BadAwesome-02
This is awesome! It flows and has true emotion behind it. Thanks for sharing! :)
Baileazon
Words cannot sum it up, but Yours surely did... Very well put!!
Baileazon
Words cannot sum it up, but Yours surely did... Very well put!!
Baileazon
Words cannot sum it up, but Yours surely did... Very well put!!
thisispoetryproject
Your performance truly adds to the emotional effect of this poem and you tell a story that too many know too well. Great job! I really love the PTSD reference-- it mystifies the poem. :)
Thanks for sharing!