So Alone

You left me beaten and broken.
Bleeding and bruised.
You left me alone.
You ran and found solace in another women’s arms.
As I lay here defeated and alone.
So alone.
So cold. 
Your touch still crawls on me.
I lay there letting my fingers slide through the dust of my heart.
Why, oh why, did I have to let you in?
Why, oh why, did I have to bare my all.
Why did you take my heart, and whisper sweat nothings in my ear?
Why did you do it, knowing you had no intentions of keeping it?
I cry and scream though no tears or sound comes. 
I gather the dust of my heart and slowly rise.
Because once again, like every damn time in my life, I rise alone.
I pick myself up, and try to salvage what’s left of my destruction.
I stand tall, though legs are weak.
I stand strong, though I crumble.
I will do this alone.
I will heal alone.
So alone.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Dietrich Avatar
May 24, 2017 at 7:15 PM
I really like this one. Also it helps me see the kind of free verse that Brian enjoys when he judges his contests. It's very emotive! Congrats on a fine win.
Mcleod Avatar
May 24, 2017 at 9:17 PM
Thank you so much Andrea, I'm honestly surprised I won but so thankful in the same breath. Good luck to you in the future, and thank you again!
Wood Avatar
May 22, 2017 at 3:13 PM
This is beautifully sad. It evokes sadness, anger, compassion. Powerful words, so well written. -- Dean
Mcleod Avatar
May 22, 2017 at 4:16 PM
Thank you very much for you kind words Dean, it truly is much appreciated!
White Avatar
April 17, 2017 at 3:53 AM
Beautiful Noel, very strong and sad and beautiful. But still that feeling of power shines through.
Mcleod Avatar
April 17, 2017 at 11:12 AM
Oops so* not do lol silly phone Again thank you :)
Mcleod Avatar
April 17, 2017 at 11:09 AM
As always, it's an honour for you to say such nice things about my poems Darren. Thank you do much my friend!
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