Closure

I made my fair share of mistakes
One was believing the lies you told
Allowing you to break my heart

And I can chose to dwell on those mistakes
I can sit around
And cry over spilled milk

I confess to giving too much of myself to you
But I would be lying
If I said I would do it any different

Ok so you broke my heart
But you were there when I needed you
You dried my tears
And made me laugh

Ok so you turned your back on me
But you made me smile
When I only wanted to cry
You made me happy

Ok so you broke under the judgments of others
But cared for me
When I needed someone to care for me
You made my week with just a phone call

Fine you made me cry
But you always said
What I needed to hear
Which helped me make it through the day

We didn't last
And I would be lying if I said my wounds are all healed
But I stand here before you now
Asking

Can we have no more regrets
No more bad memories
Just shake hands
And dwell on the good we brought to each other

If even only for a lasting moment....

Author's Note

I need closure I need it bad, my heart was smashed into a million pieces, put back together then smashed again. Then I was laughed at while I tried to put the pieces back together, and I am still trying to put the pieces back together. And this poem said everything I want to say to my ex. And the sound of this song helped me write it even though the words don't really mix well

Reviews

[GamingGal]

Pros: Ah, I can feel the pain in this and it reminds me of a relationship I just got out of where an old flame came back into the picture and the person realized they loved them more. It hurt, and I'm still trying to let go. I think that makes this poem hurt more for me. Anyway, I like the flow of this poem and the story it tells. And I love the lines in the middle that start with "Ok." They're my favorite. And the emotion conveyed in this poem calls out to me and touches my wounded heart. It hurts, but such a connection is nice.

Cons: In the second stanza, I think "chose" should be "choose."

Overall: You conveyed your pain quite well, got your emotions across. Sure, it hurt to read, but that just means you did a great job :)

[Undying Glory]

deep, and very heart-rending work, i really like this poem. the pain of a broken heart is portrayed very vividly in this one. i love how the poem talks about closure and letting go of the bad memories, now if only more people in the world did that. nice work

[Coyote Poetry]

Closure is very good. Very hard to get. A very strong poem. Hard to get answers when two people had gone separate ways.
"Just shake hands
And dwell on the good we brought to each other "
A outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Abbie]

I can feel the pain in this write it is grim but true great write

[Priyankaabhilaashi]

Pain well defined...!!!!

Good work..!!!

[Jeff]

Great work on finding and expressing your closure!

[Misty Blue Eyes]

nice and the video goes well with it

[KAREN]

Everyone needs closure and writing it down helps!

[OT]

very well written! evocative, it relates to many of us, me included and the ending is particularly great!! nice work!

[Greg Skura]

Great Write! An open heart can never be closed!

[Cynthia]

What a beautiful poem you have written!