She is Lost
Living within the darkness
She is shattered, broken and damaged,
This latest battle within her life too big, even for her,
She is a hot mess, lost in so many different ways,
Struggling to breathe, the pain and tears a constant blur.
***
She is lost within the darkness of her life,
Alone, with no idea if she’ll ever experience again the joy of light,
Her heart irreparably broken by one she loves deeply,
One that has defined the parameters of her latest fight.
***
She is lost within her torment,
Broken like never before,
She’s fought her toughest battles,
But was not prepared for one that hurt so much more.
***
She is lost within her solitude,
Her support gone much to her shock,
There’s no understanding left for her to grasp,
Just a mountain of a stumbling block.
***
She is lost within her loss,
Tortured knowing there’s no way to repair,
A loss of words flowered into agony,
Leaving her life horribly bare.
***
She is lost within her disbelief,
In which she is terribly misunderstanding,
Unable to cope with the futile reality,
All because she was the least demanding.
***
She is lost within the pain of disloyalty,
Gratitude gone by the wayside,
Years of sacrifice now ignored and forgotten,
Yet somehow she needs to learn to take it in her stride.
***
She is lost within her replacement,
Tossed aside as useless once better was found,
Left to wallow in rejection,
No longer wanted around.
***
She is lost without her peace,
Destruction a force with which she contends,
The damage is final, she’s broken beyond repair,
There’s nothing left for which to make amends.
***
The decision is now final,
She has lost almost everything dear,
Still she holds her head high as she walks away,
Feeling defeated in a life of fear.
***
I hope you’re proud of the mess you’ve left her in,
Sleeping soundly at night with next to no remorse,
She only hopes you’ll one day feel the regret,
Too little, too late, but all par for the course.
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Colleen Millsteed
My first love is poetry — it’s like a desperate need to write, to free up space in my mind, to escape the constant noise in my head. Most of the time the poems write themselves — I’m just the conduit holding the metaphorical pen.
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Comments (25)
Beautifully written, painfully described, I felt this. 👏❤️
I can feel the pain,very descriptive
I feel the desperate ache in this quite keenly. You're in my thoughts & prayers, Colleen.
Congrats!! So much to take in..so much hits home
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I like such creativity
Ooh my! This was melancholy. I really resonates with me
This is an sad story but such a true emotions
Too many lost sisters ;-; And it’s given me something to think about In how I said goodbye
Well that made me think. A very beautigful well written poem, from the heart. Congratulations
So sad but Very well written and congratulations on Top Story!
So sad but beautifully written and congrats you TS
Raw and real. Very well written and congratulations on Top Story!
Well written! Great work!
Awesome 👏 Top Story🎉🎊Congratulations ‼️
Very raw emotion in each line that drew me deeply into this heartbreaking experience of complete despair. Beautiful job expressing this heaviness. Thank you for sharing, and sending strength and love to the subject of this poem so she may find her way back to joy! 💞💫💞
Coming around to rejoice with you that this was recognized as a Top Story.
So sad but beautifully written. Hugs, my friend. Congrats on the TS.
A truly deep sadness in this tale. Well written! Congratulations on your top story💕
Excellent writing and a well deserved Top Story
Oh I sure hope she gets her revenge one day. May all that wronged her burn in hell. Amen 🤣
Sad, and very well written! Another great poem!
She is never lost while remaining to hold onto the fragile expectancy that still resides-❤️😉📝 Great Piece❗
I awoke this morning screaming from a dream called up by the anniversary of that moment of loss. Reading this poem- it’s truth- will be part of today’s healing. Thank you
She is a warrior, she will find her way to victory again .