Christina Holmes Poet Free verse

My Rage

A tornado tore through 
this place
Left us dazed and confused
You refused to stay while I refused to leave
Left this place in disarray
Let’s leave it as it is
you say
While I say let’s fix up
our space
Maybe
At first, you said the opposite and
I thought different
Checked myself in the mirror
And began to listen to my heart
And your voice until
It stilled and you just stopped
Speaking…
Or maybe your voice is my heartbeat
And
It stopped ticking…
A tornado tore through this place
And in my mind we both are prisoners
You unleashed me from your life
As I kept you chained to my soul
A tornado tears through this mind
Shifts me to and fro
Memories upon memories in this
shabby space
Left me picking up these pieces
Of our life as they lay.
Trying to fix “us” when there is only me
Crying over “we” when there is no you
A tornado tore through this place here
Inside my heart
A gaping hole is there
Cold and dark
Picking up my shattered puzzle
Years later
Like pieces of glass from a faded picture
In our broken life.

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Wayne Hill September 27, 2013 at 9:24 PM this gave me a chill like no other....it is a brilliant poem about a dysfunctional relationship? I could feel the disunity. Christina Holmes September 28, 2013 at 12:47 AM Thank You..It was hard to write. I look forward to reading your poetry. Thanks for the feedback.

Marquis Mc Mills-Cooper September 18, 2013 at 11:57 AM So "Lovey-Dovey" Christina shifts gears here with a little rage! I like it, there's an honesty to your words which is very appealing -nice touch! MC Christina Holmes September 22, 2013 at 11:59 PM Lol @ "Lovey-Dovey"....most of my earlier work has been kinda dark and depressing...gotta shine a light sometimes MC. :)