April 13, 2017
Poem 13 from my chapbook "As Glamorous as a Kidney"
April 13th, 2017
Upon our last meeting, I hope it
Didn’t bother you at the fact
That I didn’t say
“I love you”
Before we took our separate paths
Once again.
Not only had it not felt right to
Use that phrase again, but you
Should already know I do.
There will always be a place for
You in one of my cardio chambers.
Although there are others who’ve
Been stored the same way your
Spot is no less unique.
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Upon our last meeting I hope
It didn’t bother you that I
Hadn’t asked
“Do you want to try and
Work this out?”
Before you hugged me, climbed in
The car and went to work.
Not only did I express the fact
That I miss you via instant
Message the week before, I know
It’s hard for you to relay your
Feelings and I believe you
Would’ve said no.
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It is what it is now aside
From the what I coulda, shoulda,
Said and done
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Someone else is slowly coming into
The picture, and she may have the
Chance to occupy the new opening
I’ve made in my heart.
{
I’m not moving on now out of spite
Or to forget what we once were.
I’m only moving on because that is
The natural order of things.
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I don’t want it to hurt you if
This new pursuit blooms into a
Flower.
Our rose might have only lasted
Three months shy of a year. Just
Be at ease – you gave me a new way of
Looking at the soil
And you will always mean something
To me
}
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Comments (1)
Oh wow, the ending blew me away - so good!