Caged Pain

When you get past your demons... but your heart is still locked away.

The wind blows and the trees sway

dancing rhythmically to my dismay

I want to be left here, just leave me alone

I all too often unplug my telephone

But when did I leave you? 

Alone with your heart in your hands...

you were trying to give it to me,

but I guess I was too busy

trying to grasp something

not even I understand

You see a long time past

whether you meant to or not

you broke my heart in two

more like a million pieces 

blown into the breezes

the strength that I called weakness

kept me standing tall 

I weathered your storm

and I came out on the other side

broken, but alive

Believing that was the hardest part

but oh how I was wrong

You pushed me away for so long

I forgot the words to your song

I no longer listed for the notes

the melody...

nothing but a brevity 

to my deaf ears

and begrunging fears

But where did you go love?

Why did you depart?

In a cage it now sits

the pieces of my broken heart

Author's Note

I started this piece off in a very emotional state after an argument with my partner. I wish I would have finished there but I ended up moving on to an art piece which are the pictures that are posted along with it.

Reviews

[Jessica Gillitzer]

This is heart breakingly sad. Love lost for love gained, only to be lost again. Romeo and Juliet, they sound like two star crossed lovers. this is so heart wrenching. I am not kidding when i say it almost made me cry.

"But when did I leave you?
Alone with your heart in your hands...
you were trying to give it to me,
but I guess I was too busy
trying to grasp something
not even I understand"

This is so amazing, such strong concepts of the pain in love found here. The common errors we all make. i love it.
Jessie < 3

[Jupiter]

Thank you, Jessie. I appreciate your review.

I never thought about it as a Romeo & Juliet aspect, but that is a nice way to view it. To me though it always seems one lover is invested while the other is going through their own inner turmoil, then it refers. Where is the balance? Can any be found?

Jupiter

[Jessica Gillitzer]

Yeah the families/ or conflicts must be removed. The lovers always wanted each other. I like to think that if not they wouldn't be having such conflict they would just go their own way. Still lovin' it.
< 3 Jessie < 3

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is good...the idea that we push someone away for so long, we have no idea how to get them back...

but we must remember the reason we pushed that person away...perhaps because the person was hurting us and we were just protecting ourselves?

always lots of grey area....really good poem...

[Jupiter]

Thank you so much, Jacob. I appreciate your interpretation and feedback. I like the grey area because it allows the reader to step in from their life and their moments. Even if just for a moment.

Jupiter