I think it's over
I say, no more dependence
I say, we beak up
You say, it is not
Your calm eyes belligerent
Your hand touches my hair
We kept this up long
We knew no break up is easy
We still love each other
I squirm as you speak
You weep sad tears of regret
We kiss and make up
I hate to think of the story of love becoming a dependent condition, but I guess sometimes it's simply easier to stay together. When I think of the squirming, it feels hopeless.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I love the 'I' and then 'You' and then 'We' and then the 'I', 'You', and 'We'. Anyway, you know what I mean, that was awesome!
Sometimes you have to break up in spite of the love. I would like to think, though, that making up leads to better things.
ReplyDeletegosh I loved this! So many of us have had this very experience it can define us in the end, kudos on this spot light into human nature!
ReplyDeleteI squirm at
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I've been in
this situation
It can be so hard at the end. When you know you should leave, but you can't bear the pain you know it's going to bring. Especially when you see the pain in the others eyes. You forget that you will get over it. And another door won't open until you shut this one. Great poem x
ReplyDeleteWithout wishing to be facetious, I suppose it all DEPENDS, really.
ReplyDeleteNice poem.
That would be dependence..I wonder if it comes from the other person or something inside?..but what do I know! Just know you have created a powerful poem..Jae
ReplyDeleteIt's sad when two co-dependent people can't break their cycle of love and hurt and pain. Very hard to break up with someone you love, knowing the break-up is right for you, and right for them, and knowing that the break-up is causing them so much pain because they can't yet see it's the best thing as well as inevitable. Sometimes you need to break up to keep from tearing each other apart. Well said, Old Egg.
ReplyDeletetouching, becuz my wife of 5 years that there is more to life than me.
ReplyDeletesometimes people stay together and fix what is wrong I hope that is the case with this poem.
ReplyDeletewell put
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