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I Am

I am not here to comfort you
My heart lies cold and dead
And all the love it held for you
Washed away by the tears I have shed

It is not because I've lived my life 
In a way that kept me free
Nor for the many times I've been
Without your company

It is sad you never learned to love
To give your heart away
To be the flame for some mad soul
And turn their night to day

Every year, when you were here
Your silence was my grief
And when the new sun rose in me
You watched in disbelief

I only need myself to thrive
To live a life carefree 
And in the end, when blessings cease
I will live whatever is left in me

For all the guilt that left you blind
You still refuse to see
It's nothing more than forgotten lore
For now, my heart is free

Oct 18, 2024

Copyright © Francis J Grasso | Year Posted 2024

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Silent One Date: 10/19/2024 6:11:00 AM Hi Francis, your poem is a powerful reflection on emotional detachment, the pain of a relationship marked by neglect, and the ultimate triumph of self-reliance and personal freedom. It eloquently captures your journey from grief to liberation, using imagery and tone to emphasize the complexity of moving on from a broken emotional connection. Login to Reply Francis J Grasso Date: 10/28/2024 6:25:00 AM Hello Silent One, I hope you are doing well. Thank you for your comments, and especially for this poem. It was written over many months. I assembled much of the poem from bits and pieces of unfinished work in my notebook. Perhaps each piece was a failed attempt to bring out the thoughts and feelings you have expressed in your review. "I Am" brought together these scattered bits of poetry.