The Night Behind The Beach House..

I remember telling you,

that I needed someone, for me.

that I needed someone to look after me.

You didn't know what to say,

but I felt your frustration.

You wanted to be that someone..

but you knew that you couldn't.

You seen me so highly,

how could you ever provide for me?

You just kept saying my name,

an effort to comfort me.

I remember this day so clearly,

how hard it was for me to be so open.

I felt like broken glass beneath your feet.

You could pick me up, or break me even more.

I could feel you, despite the distance between us.

I could feel your urge to hold me.

But you didn't.

You knew that's what I wanted.

You knew in that moment that I had already fell in love with you.

That I had chosen you.

-And you were afraid,

because you believed I deserved so much more,

than what you could ever give to me.

And in the nicest way possible,

You detached yourself from me.

-And in the nicest way possible,

You had broken me even more.

Author's Note

all comments and reviews welcome, would love to hear your thoughts on this :)

Reviews

[Rea Sky]

I could feel the poem is true like it's cut out from someone else's reality. I have really felt like I knew the person talking in this poem. I felt like I also passed along this road with such familiarity. The poem is very heartfelt and genuine. Splendidly written!
R.

[Jerome F Knox III pseud..]

Reading this was like looking in a mirror the truth could not be any clearer? The last 4 stanzas pushed this as close as poetic perfection could get.

[The Twin Arenas]

great last two lines. I dunno, I'm an advocate of distilling "heartbreak poetry" into small death capsules, at risk of the piece sounding too, like, I dunno....s****y. Pedantic with love.

Anyway, your last two lines kill. You get out clean and leave the reader just shaking their head and going daaaaamn. hearts.