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Giving up, letting down

Hurting you.

By Hannah MoorePublished 22 days ago 1 min read
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Giving up, letting down
Photo by Gwendal Cottin on Unsplash

You threw me off my game,

Coming in here round and pert and rolling in your affection,

So I didn't have to wonder if you meant it.

Only if I did.

And how much I did.

Or how much loving you

Was an idea.

How much loving you was about loving me,

And if loving me was worth it if I was not the kind of person

Who would love you

Unconditionally

And mean it.

To mean it on the good days was never enough.

You meant it every day there was.

And I meant it enough that breaking your heart

Broke mine.

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Hannah Moore

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  • D.K. Shepard21 days ago

    This certainly packed a punch. And each line added another emotional layer of complexity. Very well done!

  • L.C. Schäfer21 days ago

    If I could give my younger self one bit of advice it would be, hold your self respect high, and smash hearts if that's what it takes. Even when your own heart breaks too.

  • Paul Stewart22 days ago

    Ish...this is a hard read...but I feel we are pulled along by your just beautiful words. Well done.

  • Manisha Dhalani22 days ago

    Aww man, this was sad. But beautifully written!

  • So relatable, Hannah!

  • Grz Colm22 days ago

    Ouch! Those last lines!! 😔👏

  • I've had so many people where breaking their heart broke mine too, although it was just platonic. But I've never had anyone whose heart broke when they broke mine. Loved your poem!

  • John Cox22 days ago

    This is crazy good, Hannah. Real, raw, honest. You see the world for what it is, not what we imagine it to be.

  • Caroline Craven22 days ago

    Oh Hannah. I felt my heart breaking a little too. This was excellent.

  • Tiffany Gordon 22 days ago

    Excellent job!!

  • Cathy holmes22 days ago

    Wow. Beautiful piece and those last two lines are heartbreaking.

  • Lamar Wiggins22 days ago

    Whoa!!! I think my heart is broken as well after reading that. Loved it!

  • Donna Fox (HKB)22 days ago

    This was heartbreaking and surprising with that twist at the end!! Beautifully executed unexpected end to a "love" story!! I enjoyed this!!

  • Lana V Lynx22 days ago

    Beautiful, I'm glad this was my first notification after the site was fixed.

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