But I still love you

When you believe that the reason for the breakup is you, how do you carry on without your love�. This, unfortunately is true.

Very rarely does one come across

Someone as exceptional as you

I consider myself lucky that I did

I am grateful for the love you showered on me

For showing faith in me, like no one else

Slowly but steadily I moved closer to you

Shared my heart, enriched my soul

Trusted you with myself

I painted a very pretty picture

Of my future with you

Of our life together.

 

With your arms around me,

I got over the fears and the insecurities

That had been a part of me for so long

I was happy, I was eager

I was ready to start anew with you

I believed that I could overcome any obstacle

To make my dream come true

All along I was unaware that the biggest hurdle was me

I stumbled, I fell. And got up to a different self

I have lost you to my recklessness

I have stained your life

Sadly, I realized it too late

I have accepted my mistake

But I don’t ask to be forgiven

It’s too big a crime for that

So I have moved away

I hope you can move on

You haven't lost anything

For you are without something,

That wasn't worth having.

But I have lost happiness

The happiness that was made of you.

So, even though I cannot have you here by my side,

I still hold you close to my heart

The first thought on my mind is always Y-O-U

And I carry your memories everywhere I go

You are not with me today

But I will never be without you

 

 

Reviews

[Yvonne Heidt]

OMG - I totally have chills. (sorry - the valley girl slipped out!) This is beautifully written with honesty and (I believe) integrity. I FELT this.

I can relate to it all. The pain and loneliness are here without whining. Excellent job.

I LOVED this line:
"I stumbled, I fell. And got up to a different self"

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This is wonderful! Though can I say something? Even though you stained his life he still stayed with you...You are the one who left him not him left you...So you shouldn't feel madness or anythin towards him but you should feel regretful...Great write

[Michael V]

I love the way you so lucidly bring the mood in without any references , yet the indirect references is what makes the mood, the setting. Things like sadley, stumbling, insecurities, enriched. They all give an emotional mood that is just as present as scenery. I love the line

"With your arms around me,

I got over the fears and the insecurities

That had been a part of me for so long.

You say everything that has occured before-hand without having to go into detail, Good Job.

[Fran Marie]

very nicely done and well expressed piece of writing~Fran

[Thanh]

i agree with that. great job

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Cleverally written

[Floating on the feather..]

Painful yet beautiful.

[Krista Laraine]

"You are not with me today But I will never be without you" .....best line. :)

[Kristin]

I can completely relate to this on so many levels, it is far easier to get over someone when they were wrong. But what if it was you?

[Gandré]

such a bitter - sweetness. loved this sad undertone.

[Anne Hill]

I loved the honesty in this poem, I expected you to point the finger somehow but you didn't and I LOVED that. Kudos!