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The Consequences of Forgetting

by joanne-heraghty

He asks me how it is I am silent, Yet words pour from the pen in my hand. But how am I to answer, When he could never understand? How am I to explain of a man, Or, should I say, a boy. Who showed me how to love, And filled my heart with joy. You were a boy of beauty. You cared for me like a brother. And in my heart I grew to believe; You were like no other. I thought we lived in a perfect world. And what we had was love. But you showed me I was never more wrong. Because angels don't fall from above. You made me think I was number one, And no one else could compare. But if that's the case, I long to know why you aren't here? Of course these are not things that should concern me now, They're thoughts I should ignore. Because I found someone who truly loves, Who I wish I had known before. I'm wasting my breath spitting out these words, And tiring the strength in my arm. But I want to scream out these feelings, I want you to know you did me harm! I'm tired of missing you, tired of crying, Tired from the lack of sleep. I found you, and grew to love you, But you were just yet another person I couldn't keep. You stepped aside and dropped your arms, And stood there like a solid brick wall. With my arms outstretched, searching for warmth, But you moved and let me fall. Your heart went cold with the seasons. No words came from your mouth. I wonder if it was my fault you died inside, That I do not doubt. But we had a place in the world, The beginning, where we met. We swore to meet back there someday, But you probably already forget. So it all came down to this m'dear: I've decided to reopen my doors, Because you left me frozen, dying inside, Holding onto a love that's no longer yours.
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Jun 3, 2015
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2 June 2015

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