If you think...

It took me less than 15 minutes to write this....I felt like the words were flowing from my fingers straight onto the keyboard. I didn't exactly have to think much. I suspect that my brain did not compose it. My heart did.

 

 

 

If you think...
It’s easy for me to carry on,
Find another man and live another life,
Build another home and be a good wife,
You’re mistaken...

If you think...
I have erased your memories from my mind,
Emptied my wardrobe of your clothes,
Thrown away your letters, those love notes,
You’re mistaken…

 
If you think...
I can spend an entire hour minus a thought of you,
I go to bed each night without shedding a tear,
And I don’t get flashes of you everywhere,
You’re mistaken…

If you think I don’t miss you, you’re mistaken
…mistaken, because I can’t look beyond you.

For you mean myself to me.
Yes, you still do…

 

 

Reviews

[Alba T.]

I understand this so completely, I felt like this ...
a couple of times...
thinking it I could never feel this again....
but I did and it was the most horrible feeling ever...
I was told to go on, forget about him, live your life...
But how could I, when he was my life...
Like it is written above... "For you mean myself to me"...
that's just how I felt.
Beautiful Poem.
Alba :-)

[Nicole Renee]

Wow, this was very lovely. I'm sorry for what happened to you... I hope you find the right one. X]

[C. Harter Amos]

You've really done a great job of expressing how hard it is to turn away from someone you love, even if circumstances dictate that you have to. I don't know how we start out as individuals and end up with our lives so tangled together with someone else's. It's devistating to try to unravel the tangled strings when they all seem to be tied to your heart and soul. Definitely a sensitive subject well handled here. Kudos.

[Serendipity]

I really hope and wish that you would forward this to that special person. You need to let them know how you feel. You cannot continue like this, because the truth of the matter is that person feels the same way. You know they do. So give up your pride and look for your love before its too late, before love moves on.

[Roxy's Writes Rocks th..]

Ouch-

It was not long ago that I was in these shoes. I held back tears dear, I felt the pain of this poem as I am sure most who have lost a love do. I read your headline and I am sure it was the heart trying so very hard to heal. Physician heal thyself comes to mind. It was fluid and detailed expressing true raw feelings. It takes bold people;e to post the real stuff. This is what affects others, this is just the kind of poetry that needs to be out their so others just like myself can say "I know what she is writing about"

I can spend an entire hour minus a thought of you,

That one little line was so very profound- wow.

Great work keep on letting this out it is something we all can share and in doing so support one another. I posted a letter you might like to read that my soon to be ex-husband never received. It is titled "Never Sent"

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this was a great poem. I have been going through something similar to this for a while now.

[Nick Erickson]

Very wonderful flow, so full of heartfelt and painful imagery.
I agree with you, your heart composed this piece... your fingers only doing as told.
Well written.

[desertraven]

Your heart was writing it for you. The heart of a true poet.
Sandra♥

[Spoken]

This was definately written by the heart, the best kinds of writings are. I really like this.
Emptied my wardrobe of your clothes,

to stop 'wearing' your lover... he covers you

For you mean myself to me

without you there is no me..

Missing a special person in your life.. I can relate to this and your words fill me with emotion. Excellent!

[Amy Bromes]

Short, but beautiful!

[Alyssa Dufresne]

Well given my lack of life experience I can't say I know EXACTLY what your going through. But seeing as I have someone going through my mind after reading this, I can say I can relate. I would like to say it gets better in time, and I'm not saying it doesn't, but it does lighten up.