To Bid You Farewell

To Bid You Farewell

 

I am awaiting, the sunrise

You sleep in my memory, bringing me solace

Your voice I cannot hear, in this realm of nothingness

You have lost your innocence, you have lost yourself

 

My mind was once prisoner of your essence

That essence is now nothing more than memories of pain and darkness

I gave my whole

And in pieces you left me

 

So as time moved on, so did I

Away from those lips, away from your scent

But time is a fair judge

And thought its transcendence you found your self-destruction

 

Now I see the dawn

And what without you I have become

A soul full of joy and free of your lies

But as I see your future, I see I’m the only fortunate one

 

I once thought you were beautiful, and beautiful you were for sure

But that futile beauty became the artist of you own demise

I once loved you above anything else

But your actions, your decision, yourself leave me feeling nothing more than pity

 

And so you slept around living a dream

And now you awaken to the reality of your misery

You ask me for love?

All I can give you is mercy, Imperfect and shameful

 

So these words I write not to tell you I will be with you

But to bid you farewell

You threw me out of life, and now so will I
For I see no place for you in it

 

My dear, my beloved

Fly away with your broken wings

Fly away to the arms of that other for which you left me

May he show you the love, the passion, and the happiness I gave you

 

For now that which you left will be for someone else

Someone more grateful than you

I do not despise you, I simply don’t understand

If you had it all, why did you throw it away in one night in arms of someone else?

 

Reviews

[Annie29]

Again another great piece.
I like how the author is conflicted.
"All I can give you is mercy, imperfect, and shameful"
yet towards the last two stanzas it seems as though the tables turned and the protagonist has now became the recipient of the disappointment. "I do not despise you, I simply don't understand"

[TL Boehm]

heartwrenching. I hope the write was cathartic. I get the sense that it was -but goodbyes are often aching processes.

[Julia Mancini]

Very good.

[J. J. Nightingale]

Sad, but with a hint or survival .. And we move and move on .. Searching for the real in life ...

I like your style .. Jasmine

[jennifer little]

wonderful work

[Pi Cee]

I really like the second to last stanza. Showing perfect mercy for the pain and almost torture. Great write.