Unborn

Written after my first major breakup with my boyfriend of more than a year. Let me know what you think.

My mother told me that I was a beautiful young girl.

I had my mother’s confidence,

my father’s sensitivity,

and my own sense of self.

I would light up the room with my smile

and light up the world with my laugh.

That is who I was.

Who I am now is not the young child I once was.

I am no longer confident,

and I could not tell you exactly who I am.

My smile has lost its shine,

and my laugh has lost its chime.

The charm I had in youth has left me.

Yet, for a moment,

no matter how brief it was,

you made me feel as if these things had never left me;

As if I still was that beautiful little girl

with the shining face

and the twinkling smile.

For a moment,

I was young and free again.

My old confidence had returned,

and I could no longer contain the laughter.

But that was then.

All of that lasted for only a moment.

A moment, that no matter how brief,

I shall not take lightly.

Although the moment is now gone,

and I have once again lost my confidence

and sense of self,

I know now that these things are not gone.

They are simply buried,

waiting for someone like you to come

and dig them out once again.

So, thank you.

Thank you for all that you did for me.

There is no telling whether it was real or not,

but it showed me that I can be happy.

I do not have to be alone.

Although I no longer have you,

I have a new faith that I lacked before.

You taught me how to let go,

have fun,

live and laugh,

and how to love someone.

And for that, my friend,

I am forever grateful.

Reviews

[pikachulover]

Wow! What a wonderful poem! :)