My other half

it's back 

the blissful ache in the stomach of one 

who falls too fast

the racing heart

racing towards you 

or away?

I know the signs 

the playful banter 

the sheepish smiles

the ultimate high

that precedes the dreaded low

when a once full heartbeat

becomes an echo

when there's that ache again

but it's not so blissful

just a reminder of the space you left behind

but alas, were not there yet

we're far behind

where the heartache is a maybe 

where we tread with caution

because our last love left us lonely 

and our hearts have just mended 

but I read the love on pages 

and I think of you when that love song plays

and you make me join words like a love struck poet

and when a movie ends with happy ever after  

I want to give our happy ever after a chance 

then I remember I fall too fast

and this flame inside could leave me burnt 

and we're miles apart 

this could never work

and we're young with so much to learn

but at night when the moon is out 

and the stars shine bright 

I hear your laughter 

and I know beyond a doubt

I want to be yours.

Reviews

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

It is difficult to love and trust again after suffering the pain of heartbreak. We are hesitant to fall again and this thoughtful piece speaks of just that. Thank you for sharing your art with us.