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06/28/ 2026

 '  Alas !  My heart you are to leave your treasures at end of journey. _ Poet

Broken Promises 

Second Place

 

Contest by Silent One.

Broken Promises

    Cool calm soft serene
     humble heart of mine
    aching being lone,
    as crack was shown 
    on once -made promise.
    leaving a permanent bruise.

    My heart beats are to pulsate
     in slow rate as I’m alive till date.
    Not expected tragic end of love.
    Surely I didn’t deserve.
    
    Flow of tears to start
    piercing crust
    of my wounded heart.
     Wow secreted from tears-flow
     yielded pearl of dolour to glow.

     Fractured heart hard to be healed
      The holes couldn’t be sealed.
      Dreamy desires lost expectancy
     Me sinking in deep despondency.

      He promised me to be back by tomorrow .
     Years had passed, my heart is now hollow.
     For that ‘tomorrow’, I’m still awaiting -
      My heart is sweating  !
      He promised me never to be apart,
       but walked away leaving my broken heart.
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July 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
A fitting take on the contest... we have to walk away sometimes, even with a broken heart... Congratulations on your placement in the contest..
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