Carlos Debattista Poet I do not know?

Autumn

I let her go because I needed to know,
To know myself,
Know whether I was strong enough
Brave enough
To face the world alone.

I let her go because I needed to know
To know the world
Know what was out there, answer old questions
Find new ones to ask myself,
To grow.

I let her go because in the end
I could no longer smell the daffodils
I could no longer taste the morning dew
The walls were piled up too high
All about
And all the light had been shut out.

I let her go because I felt I had to
Because I wanted to, needed to
Watch her go, to know whether or not
I could watch her go, 
knowing she was gone for good

I let her go because I could.

Carlos

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Poet Destroyer A June 20, 2013 at 9:56 AM I hope you continue to post on the soup Carlos, and grow with this community, a sad poem, and hope you did the right thing, one always looks out for change... always~ Linda

Shadow Hamilton June 14, 2013 at 6:50 AM hi Carlos welcome to Poetry Soup a factual poem written well much enjoyed reading it Shadow