Love.

A poem about where love begins and where it ends.

This is where love begins.

 

A thought nagging at your mind.

A feeling digging its way into your heart.

Growing stronger everyday.

Gaining stability.

It’s noticeable but you shrug it off as nothing.

Nothing.

Ignore it.

Push it away.

Get mad.

And suddenly, within the blink of an eye, seemingly overnight, it is

Everything.

Everything you had ever wanted.

Longed for.

Hoped for.

Prayed for.

Dreams overtake your mind, day and night, asleep or awake.

It doesn’t matter though, for this, you think is

Perfect.

Little do you know, the heart is deceitful.

Another thought nags at your mind. This one is darker and painful.

Truth.

Ignoring it only makes it worse.

Realization creeps in and claws at your soul.

The pain is unbearable.

You fall to your knees.

Your heart breaks.

The shattered pieces bring tears to your eyes.

Streaming down your face, falling lightly to the ground.

How? How could something that brings you so much pain fall to the ground with nothing but a whisper?

It hurts.

And that’s all you can think. It hurts. Make it stop.

But you can’t and you don’t want to. You sacrificed to much for this stupid fantasy.

But it must END.

You scream this. It must end.

And you are strong enough to stop it.

It’s like ripping your heart out.

The pain increases.

Tears stream off your face.

Heart pounding, aching, searching for the end.

Finally.

It’s over.

You collapse to the floor. Close your eyes.

Darkness.

The next morning, you awaken.

The pain has lessened. Your heart still beats. You will survive.

This is where love ends.

 

Author's Note

I wrote this poem in about 10 minutes the other day while I was listening to some music. Hope you enjoy it!