It's difficult to say goodbye
Especially to you
I knew parting ways wasn't forever
So I said it as we kissed
Even though it hurts
It's nice to know you're missed

Make no mistake
I need to get away from here
Somewhere to hide and escape
Somewhere to disappear

The things and people in my past
That made me happy and I held dear
In their absence, the void created
Is now filled with fear

Fear of the unknown
A path with no direction
Nowhere to call home

Leave my past behind
Before it consumes me whole
Makes things right
Reclaim some lost time

I write poems all the time
Mostly in my head
There are a lot that never come out
Little ideas and words
Bounce around always
I even see things poetically
It's taught me to recognize beauty
That was hidden before
It has brought more passion to my life
And with it, more pain
But I thoroughly enjoy
The ideas and words
That bounce around in my head
And sharing it with you

Right person, wrong time
When we met
I knew, exactly
You automatically had my heart

Resistance as they say was futile
Our chemistry and cosmic friends
Were making more plays
Than our hands could play against
We sure as hell couldn't bluff

We were both in pain
After finding ourselves somewhere confused
We had planned for the rest of our lives
And been abused

Wrong time
We both have too much to fix
Right now, but we will
When it comes together
Will we be together?

You took my pain away
As I did yours
I know this is true
I saw you smile and heard you laugh
With me
It was the most sincere
We had both lost that for so long

I won't promise that I will wait
I don't expect you to either
But know that I will think of you
I know better than to say something
Ridiculous

Like, you were the "one"
Or something like that
I know better

I think you are a good catch
The best yet
I am not throwing you back

But I do believe in possibilities
And the future is ours
Should we take it

You made me feel special
Like I've always wanted to feel
I can't throw that away
Absolutely not
What we have is one in a billion

One way or another
You will always have a place in my heart
Because you're special to me too
I feel better just for having met you

As cold winter's wind
Touches our skin
It robs us fiercely
Of our precious warmth
It takes without asking
But serves it's part

All the seasons have purpose
And winter serves to remind us
That it's nice to be home and cozy
If you have someone to love
Hold them a little closer

A warmer tomorrow is never
That far off

I'm tired of love poems
The insomnia that comes
When things don't work out
I believe that everything happens for a reason
But I'm tired of it

I'm tired of always being tested
Of being made to feel that I'm not good enough
I'm tired of caring
And I'm tired of feeling
I'm tired of being tired

I know that happiness is within reach
I've touched it, if not briefly
So I know what it's like
When it's gone

It's never as simple as cheering up
Or feeling better
It takes time
Sometimes a lot of time
Just to be reminded that things aren't so bad

I'm tired of wearing a smile
That is untrue