now and forever

this just kinda happened

bleary eyes

a breaking heart 

a dying girl

bleeding arms

she tries so hard to hide it

yet he sees right through her

he see past her barriers

he can't help but see

she tries so hard to be strong 

and all he wants is to let her break 

she watches as he walks by

she just wants him to see her

she doesn't mind being invisible to everyone

but with him it's different

she can't seem to figure  out, why 

he walks by but in his heart he's crying out to her

he can't seem to find the words

to tell her how he feels 

she probably doesn't even notice him

the day goes on 

as they both get lost in their own minds

they both go home 

never knowing the others heart

she sits on her window sill

a paper in her lap and a pen in her hand

a letter for him when she's gone

tonight will be her last goodbye

he sits in his window

paper in his lap pen in his hand

a letter for her tomorrow

tonight is the last night she will be alone

he can't sleep at all

 he's too excited to finally tell her

that she's his one true love 

she cries as she takes the pills

she swallows the whole bottle

she's so happy she no longer feels pain

he walks in and he hears that she's gone

he collapses to the floor and cries

they hand him the note

and at the bottom page it says 

By the way I love you now and forever

Reviews

[apennylate]

As soon as I realized where it was going... My heart leapt into my throat... The Romeo and Juliet-esque story, and the succinct, yet profound style surrounding it. Is more than enough to leave me on knifes edge whilst reading, bravo. A wonderful view into the fragile world of the human ego, and love.

[Shae-Leigh Johns]

thank you, I wasn't sure if this piece would seem like cliche. I don't usually write stuff about love so I tried to take love and make my own spin on it.

[apennylate]

You are welcome. You did quite excellently, and your spin was done subtly, yet smoothly. Keep at it.

[Shae-Leigh Johns]

I really do appreciate this

[apennylate]

Of course :3

[Shae-Leigh Johns]

[j.a. mills]

It is apparently all the rage to review this poem, and I don't like feeling left out... so here goes:

I am envious of your ability to tell a story so smoothly and completely in so tight a package as this poem. You span several days, several, emotions, several perspectives in 10, neatly wrapped stanzas. There are some minor things that don't even need to be mentioned, things you learn as you get a bit more practice. Thanks for sharing! Keep writing for as long as you have hands!

PS: This was added on my birthday.

[Shae-Leigh Johns]

omg thank you I didn't think this was all that great I really appreciate it. P.S. Happy Birthday

[j.a. mills]

I have one a lot like it that I haven't been posting because it's a bit too personal for publication. It's in memory of a good friend who took his own life. I may post it so you can take a look at it, or message it to you. Either way, look for "Red Sunset Over the Hills Near Lake Mathew"

[Shae-Leigh Johns]

alright,I will

[Emosawa]

I love this

[Shae-Leigh Johns]

thank you

[Matt Hargenrader]

Wow this is amazing. I love how you show both sides to the story. Keep up the great work!

[Shae-Leigh Johns]

thanks so much

[Chris]

Many of us get overwhelmed during the "holidays" and as the emotions spiral we design storylines behind our eyes. This pulls at the mind-strings in ways that have a reader reaching out to others...

[Shae-Leigh Johns]

thanks, I just kinda opened the thing up and just started writing and then edited it from there

[Chris]

We often see more behind our eyes than what we notice in front of them...

There really are mean and spite-full people out there, but you aren't one of them. Keep reaching for your stars.

[Shae-Leigh Johns]

thank you, and neither are you