Thirty-Two Characters

Who knew 32 characters could destroy foundations?

Burn the notes

Delete the texts

Sever all ties

That keep me holding on

 

My eyes scan each note

Each stroke of your hand

Each curl of your letters

Each comma and period

Folding and unfolding them

Till the creases weaken

Becoming soft in my hands

 

Three notes are all I have

One for each stage of us

The beginning

Middle

And end

Love

Determination

And letting go

Each escalating the hurt

 

But they are pieces of you

Evidence of your love for me

Tangible and real

I cannot burn the notes

 

My eyes scan each text

Reading between the lines

Memorizing your words

Remembering your voice

As you would read them to me

Your soft voice, so full of love

Stopping my heart

 

Many texts are locked

Your declarations of love

Meant only for me

All special to me

Outpourings of your heart

 

But wait....

What’s this I see?

Something that slipped by

Amidst the love and promises

Your signature

 

I tell myself I misunderstand

There has to be a reason why

Your signature lies

And seems to speak

Of missing her

Of wanting her back

Subtle hints

I missed back then

 

Confusion swallows me

And in anger and pain

I delete the texts

 

I want to call you two-faced

You who tell me of your love

And desire to be with me

Yet at the same time

Tell a different story

Your signature belonging to her

 

What was I to you?

Were your words true?

Did you love me at all?

 

Questions I never would have asked

Now flood my mind

All brought about

By thirty two characters

 

Time gives us new perspectives

And new wisdom is granted

So I must ask

In hindsight

Were you ever mine?

Reviews

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[Dische]

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[Cynthia]

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[sarah]

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[Stefano Ianiro]

Very good poem. The complications of social networking and electronics are getting the better of people nowadays. Good write.

[Samantha (:]

I LOVE this. The unfolding and refolding/treasuring of notes passed between you and whoever this was reminds me of my friendship I lost last year. My best friend and I kept a notebook, and we also passed some notes on single sheets of paper whenever we didn't have it with us. Our friendship ended last February, and I couldn't bring myself to burn everything until summer. I lost all of my friends, pretty much. This poem really spoke to me. Sorry for the life story. Haha. Amazing work!