You're Gone

It's 3 am and I'm here with the pain I elected to take on.
It woke me and here I lie with it, alone (you're gone)
It's not a pain I can take a pill for
nor ask for help to endure.

A wound stretches out across my chest,
on top of the previous wound you left-
when you told me you were leaving,
a double bereavement

We're here in the place we put ourselves-
on two separate islands just listening to shells.
Away from the tempting fates that
complicate the choices of our past
and erase the lives we were living-
How did we get here so fast?

As time goes on, I become more aware
that this pain is not likely to go anywhere-
As soon as I try to put it in reverse I remember-
that this pain is love, just transversed.

So I lie here in a pool of love (not pain)
Praying and hoping it's not in vain-
Wherever I am and whatever this is,
I'm still glad I met you and I'm glad this exists.

Reviews

[Brad Dehler]

So heart wrenching! Thank you for sharing this. Is this about a particular person you know? So sad and painful but I was surprised by the uplifting ending. I think the love you conserve builds you up and you are destined to meet a better person :)

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

Your last para of poem reminds me those beautiful moments we share in our life when we in deep love with someone. So true it's always good to keep the best of your moments as memories. Remember love will always find a way! The story is not over yet! As Steve says - Stay hungry,, stay foolish ~