Thanks For The Memories

Before

These are the last words I have from you;

Words I can’t bring myself to read.

I’ve been waiting for you for far too long,

And it’s time to let go.

So I’ll take a deep breath,

I’ll open my eyes, and I’ll read

These last words you’ve left for me.

I won’t miss you anymore,

And I won’t let myself say your name.

This is my last poem for you,

Just like these will be the last

Real words you have for me.

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After

As it turns out, those last few words

Were just what I needed;

One last smile put on my face by you,

And one last time that you made me laugh.

I can finally let go of you now;

Keep our happy memories locked

Into the safety of what is the past.

Thank you for all the smiles;

All the lovely memories,

And all those times that you made my day.

Goodbye now… I’m letting go of you.

Author's Note

I guess it’s pretty easy to figure out the message behind this poem: letting go. I don’t usually like to explain why I wrote certain poems to a personal extent, but this one is special, so I must tell you a small part of the story. What I wrote about in the first half was real. I really was about to read something that, well, is what I wrote about there. So basically, I wanted the first half to be as raw and untouched as possible, so I barely did anything to it. As for the second half, it really explains itself, doesn’t it? I’m letting go, without any hard feelings at all. I’m the kind of person who will edit her poems over and over again, and figure out why each word was written, but this poem is too special to me to go through all that scrutiny. This is my last poem for someone, and with that, I’ll bid farewell.

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Reviews

[Needy]

:)

[PaperHearts]

This was such a moving write! For such an overly done topic, I thought that you did an incredible job in bringing a fresh, raw feel to it. I really liked the structure of this piece, and the way in which you compared the 'before' and 'after'. Reading the first half made the second half all the more powerful, and all the more touching. A relatable and heartfelt piece. Nice work,
~PaperHearts

[nono]

I feel some sarcastic things. And I like it. Like your telling someone off who really really hurt you, but you should look at it this way. " can some life up in 3 words. It goes on." ~Robert Frost. This writing is amazing, and the description is incredible. Nice job!

[Cynthia]

It's easy to know and relate to your poem indeed!
I think you do a good job on what yuou want others to feel!
Nice Written!