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Broken Love & Love Lost

I believe in broken love and love lost,

Which may seem like two separate things;

However, they are in unison.

Love has grown to become so cliche and overplayed;

But in it's most pure form is spectacular and divine Until taken advantage of.

Love can come young,

but it is rarely understood, ever.

When love is misinterpreted,

There is chance for it to become broken.

Then, after the love breaks,

It leaks out until lost

In a deep ocean of emotions and thoughts.

 

Three years ago,

My first serious relationship had started.

I was completely clueless to what had started happening.

I knew I had felt different.

I began developing a sense of "we" instead of "me".

I had never been so happy, intrigued, or fascinated.

All this by another mortal human being.

 

After a few months,

I realized I had finally started experiencing what seemed to be true love;

And as time progressed,

I lost myself

For what I thought was the relationship itself.

I attempted to regain independence,

But one thing lead to another

And hate began overpowering the love and affection.

 

Though I never left,

I found another lover.

Well, I guess one could say another found me. Misconstruing love and lust,

I drifted into a world of sin and slickness.

My needs were finally being catered to

As I indulged in the best of both worlds.

 

I felt as if I finally deserved this.

I had been faithful for two years,

So shouldn't I get some free time?

After all, I stayed after they cheated.

They can do the same,

Especially since I won't keep this up for long.

I thought this was acceptable in my own eyes,

Yet I ignored the agonizing conviction that laid within my heart of being wrong.

 

One night, things had come to a ******

Between the new lover and I.

In the moment,

Boundaries of existence were broken.

However, afterwards I realized I had soiled the upmost precious thing I had ever possessed,

And that would be true love.

How could I have done this for pleasure?

 

Within a week, guilt had overtaken me.

I had to either come clean or leave.

I knew I would hurt her if I had told the truth

More than if I left.

I said that we were no longer meant to be

Because our love had been broken with fighting and deceit.

 

She cried for a week,

Begging me to come back.

I realized I had done something so horrid.

I could never take it back.

I left someone good for someone great.

So, why did I feel so bad?

 

Now, I am without either

Because of the guilt trip I went through.

I had broken a love.

And now, love was lost in the sea of emotions,

Sinking to the infinite depths of darkness

To never be found again.

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Jun 11, 2013
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