I Didn'T Mean To Break Your Heart

I Didn't Mean To Break Your Heart

I wrote a poem of yesterday
a part of me was dying.
Love had come then left again
and left me there just crying.

So long it seemed my reaching out
I hoped somehow you'd see.
Remembered times I cried with you 
that you might cry with me.

I guess I took it much too far
I missed it from the start.
The last thing that I wanted.
I didn't mean to break your heart.

Memories of former days
when maybe love was new.
Must have all come rushing back
somehow crushing you.

Relentlessly I told my tale
about a love that went all wrong.
Not seeing what it did to you
as you followed along.

Feeling somehow some release
I let it all pour out.
Opened wounds inside of you
one more time filled with doubt.

Through the times I lived and loved
my world fell all apart.
Words I write for healing me
I didn't mean to break your heart.

Edwin C Hofert

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Judy Konos

April 21, 2015 at 8:34 AM

Chalk this one up as another WOW WOW for Sir Edwin of Hofert!

Edwin Hofert

April 21, 2015 at 8:49 AM

Thank you Judy!! <3 Have you seen the poem of the day? I give the credit to you for pushing me to dig deeper and to push myself. I think you're wonderful. And wonderfully fickle lol. Hugs to you, Ed

Jan Allison

April 19, 2015 at 8:18 AM

You write such wonderful poems from deep in your heart Edwin. There can be such intense pain on both sides - its a good job we cant look into someone's heart and see the damage done when wounds are reopened :-( Great write:-) Hugs Jan xx 7 xx

Edwin Hofert

April 19, 2015 at 8:36 AM

Exactly! However I do believe sometimes it's the only way to allow light to get inside. It's like spring cleaning. Only not that simple :) God bless! XOXO