Turning The Page

About finally realising that you have to burn bridges with someone, even if it is painful for all parties concerned

I spent so many years with you

You turned me from nothing to a king

And your family, so warmly embraced me too

But time and curiosity drained my smile

And I so cruelly broke what we had built

And I sentenced myself to exile

I departed Eden and shut myself away

I both love and despise this new silence

But I knew it'd poison you if I stayed

But I couldn't leave the golden past to die

All I had left was restless ghosts

And the memories I left behind

I turn the page for the final time

Remnants of your voice

Echoing in my mind

A few wretched months down the line 

We meet again in mutual agony

And our hearts and souls soon realign

We're in a hollow bliss for a short while

But the cracks are soon starting to show

And I can't dwell anymore in denial

And now, oh how we're distant now

Trying to keep the rotting past alive

Maintaining a fantasy we both allowed

And now I must finally turn the page

To close on the chapters we shared

To surrender our youth, end of an era

End of a phase

I turn the page for the final time

At last I know I must say goodbye

I turn the page for the final time

Her's, and everyone's goodbyes,

Echoing in my mind

Reviews

[shallimarRose]

Oh JJ, This is so heartbreaking but sometimes turning that page is the best thing you can do.. Sometimes what you find next so overshadows what once was.. I pray that for you. This is a very strong well written piece..

"I turn the page for the final time
Remnants of your voice
Echoing in my mind" I know this feeling well... xo Rose

[Rafia ~ Yellow Girl]

Heart touching, i could feel the flow of emotions in your words, nicely written :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Very nice, JJ. Your words are gentle yet deeply felt.

[Brittney]

Very nice, I like how it reflects how sometimes we Sabotage love. Nice read, sad yet intriguing

[Simon Welsh]

I have an idea of who this is about. I like; well written dude.

[Lexi Villanueva]

It's sad and touchings your true emotions
I want to cry but love it! 100

[ayosonolowo]

A splendid written, of a sad type, really heat touch, i like it

[Clara]

This stanza stood out the most for me:
'And now, oh how we're distant now
Trying to keep the rotting past alive
Maintaining a fantasy we both allowed
And now I must finally turn the page
To close on the chapters we shared
To surrender our youth, end of an era
End of a phase'

I don't know why we keep hanging on but we do.
Goodbyes are never easy but I feel your reluctance in bidding farewell to the one you'll always love.
Great write.

[JayJayBlue]

I find from past experience that hanging around with people you know you have to burn bridges with is toxic for both parties, and that it can only lead to sorrow in the end

[Clara]

Personally, I find it very hard to rebuild bridges once they've been burnt. I don't like to cut people off and in my ideal world, everyone would just stay friends with each other. However, I also know that most of the time, this isn't possible. I've recently had to 'turn the page' on what I believed was a very special once-in-a-lifetime kind of friendship and I'm still sad about it.

[JayJayBlue]

I understand how you feel completely, I think reality often destroys how we'd like to be with regards to friendships, relationships, etc. It's never easy to break with the past, but it has to be done

[Clara]

I couldn't agree more. I guess if we didn't make a clean break, we'd just leave a mess hanging around somewhere... I've also been frustrated at not getting any kind of closure from past friendships, relationships but I've learnt that sometimes, that person can't provide that and I have to learn to resolve things in my mind, by myself.

Loved the write. :)