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Heartbroken

Not because I'm in love with you.

By Jara DekkerPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
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Heartbroken.

And not because I’m in love with you,

Or neither you with me.

But it is precisely because of this,

this unromantic state of bliss

we’ve caught the eyes of others

who speak not to us, but to one another

about what they think we say and feel

although none of it is real.

They utter words of a devious nature,

whispering tales of betrayal and danger.

Where they start,

who speaks them first,

this remains a mystery.

And everywhere I look it’s only lies that I can see.

You don’t deny them, you don’t even flinch

when I tell you these words which should make you cringe.

So what is going on

that you can act so nonchalant,

while I stand here so oblivious

as to why another is envious

of a love that does not even exist.

And because you don’t seem to care

that these lies are festering there,

because it seems you are indifferent

or would prefer to play ignorant

as to how our friendship is affected

rather than put any effort in to see it protected,

indeed, because of all these things

its taken off on broken wings,

Its innocence has been stolen

and this is why my heart is broken.

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About the Creator

Jara Dekker

A display case, a simple space, a stage.

Upon which written works of art are shared.

The results of emotion and experience married to words...

...A soul laid bare.

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