Round and around
On this emotional ride
To find what I found
and then hold it inside
The secrets to change
This unimaginable heart
More than rearrange
But, go back to the start
Before the game ended
And I forfeited my cards
When I first befriended
The one who shattered my heart
Before I could understand
How brokenness felt
From the one and only man
Dealt me the cards that he dealt
But choices were made
And I stand by them now
In between, love and hate
And un-taking that vow
Though the lessons were hard
They were learned anyhow
I’ve returned my self pity, and the last of my cards
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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Comments (5)
This was so sad and emotional! Very poignant!
Two lines struck me; "The secrets to change"- this is so true that with each heartbreak there is change hopefully growth, but always change. The other line "In between love and hate", which is omg is so true! Where most relationships fall when ended. Beautiful poem ❤️
Everything is a game of chance.
Sadness tinged with the silent dignity reclaiming of everything and that last line!
"You've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run." So did you walk away or run like a bat out of hell?