Severed Promises.

About moving on and discovering that broken hearts can be mended

Severed Promises

 

I was hopelessly devoted to you,

Innocent in age, in mind, in spirit;

Merely seventeen and had never been in love.

But I had always dreamed.

And you were that dream;

My blue-eyed angel,

Finally in my arms and

Ready to take away my troubles.

And at first, it was too good to be true.

You swept me off my feet;

I felt like a princess:

Every girl’s childhood wish.

You were full of strength,

Prepared to be more than just my hero.

I was proud of you,

So I supported you.

Then you told me you loved me,

Through letters, phone calls,

And the distance between us.

And I believed your lies.

Time passed,

As fast as time can;

And I was stupid enough to wait for you.

Your promises piled up on my shoulders,

But I was determined to remain faithful.

Even when you changed,

I proceeded on.

Even when we fought,

I let things slide.

Even when the L word disappeared.

My eyes were blinded.

You were everything I had;

All a teenager would care for�"

The thought of love.

It took the final blow,

Realizing I wasn’t the one you cared for,

To open my eyes to the truth.

Whoever thought your promise of forever

Could be severed by the sharp knife

Of a short lie.

Letting go wasn’t easy,

But when your heart breaks

I don’t suppose that’s an easy fix.

And time passed once more,

Slowly lurking.

Taunting and teasing,

And everyone noticed.

You changed me,

But not in a way I could be proud of.

And love became something I no longer believed in.

That was a belief I expected to last,

However,

I was wrong once more.

It’s surprising how soon a heart can mend,

How easily a past love can fade �"

Or temporarily hide in the shadows.

He came along,

At chance only,

And changed everything I knew about life.

His promises were about the same,

He claimed he wasn’t like the rest of them.

Something I wasn’t sure of at first,

But he began to see my scars,

Promising to heal them.

I had already lost all my hope,

But there was something about him�"

Something different.

And he made me smile again.

He made the pain fade,

The memories disappear,

And my hope restored.

Happiness seemed possible again.

And now,

I don’t know where this road will take me.

But I know I’m over you.

Things will always be victim to change,

But I know,

You no longer haunt my dreams,

And I feel like I have a purpose again.

My life is back in my hands,

And I’m ready to love again.

 

Author's Note

This is something I needed to get out. It's more in the style of a slam-poem than anything else. Critique is welcome, as well as comments. I'd love to know your thoughts.

Reviews

[Michael X]

wow, this is epic and tells of a history, a timeline of sweet and sorrow,
and for that i loved it, and in so many ways encapsulates emotion
that feels like tears falling or memories like a shot n the dark.
as far as the messege, the heartaching feature is brilliantly defined,
and draws the heart to ponder one's own experiences with love,
excellent job, a 100

[The Cute 1]

this is nice

[Ed Hart]

life, 101

[Moonflower]

This was astounding, its like my own story through some one elses words, its almost unbelievable. This is me, I'm amazed.