Liberated Heart

and i was the one who bore
the dread of saying goodbye-
the woman who eased my
own heart and shattered yours
with those five shocking words…
                  “i don’t love you anymore.”

i was bound to free you from 
me eventually-
you were bound to love me
as long as you possibly could. 

and into the ebon night i 
erased our stars just as they
were aligning into orion’s
constellation. 
the loss of you bestowed onto
me intense alleviation,
the loss of me broke your
wings as you were ready to fly.

              sounds of your despair ricocheted 
              off my liberated heart.


July 31, 2018
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Babbit Avatar
July 31, 2018 at 12:22 PM
Wow! Is the heart ever truly liberated? Beautifully written.
Krutsinger Avatar
July 31, 2018 at 11:23 AM
This poem is alive with emotion and truth. So beautiful, and truthful. A difficult poem to write, I am sure.
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