Letting Him Go
"Letting Him Go"
There's a boy I know
Who, everyday, crushes my soul.
His silence is deafening,
a reminder of my past mistakes.
His ghost all around me,
anchoring me to his memory.
I loved this boy;
I still do.
Not as a wife loves her husband,
but as a mother loves her son.
He lives in my dreams,
he exists in my tears.
I wake with him on my mind;
I lie awake, his words echoing in my ears.
The hope that he will one day call will not die,
no matter how hard I may try.
I no longer need him,
I've learned to survive alone.
But I want him here so dearly
that I'd do anything for just one more hug.
I miss his voice;
his laugh even more.
But I'll keep my distance
because he wishes it so.
And isn't that what love is?
Loving enough to let him go.
Copyright © Serena Mott | Year Posted 2014
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