The Grief of Goodbye
Memories of us continue to haunt me,
of the way we loved and what used to be
making love beneath millions of glittering stars.
I don't glance at the night sky anymore.
It's a bitter reminder of days gone by
Days when I walked in the rain
so you wouldn't see the tears I cried
because of the depth of my emotional pain.
I was drowning in a whirlpool you created
and it made me feel like such a fool
because I couldn't pull you out
of the darkness that dragged you in.
I had to face the truth, so I left.
It was the hardest thing I'd ever done
and it left my heart broken and bereft.
Days move much too slowly,
but nights are filled with vivid dreams
of hearing your laughter and feeling your touch.
I remember how much you meant to me.
My heart feels like it will never be free of you.
I wonder... if we were ever to meet again,
what would we say? What would we feel?
Nothing hurt more than the grief of goodbye
You didn't say, "Stay, and I promise to try."
No words came from your lips,
just a gentle kiss and a whisper of love.
I walked away, hoping it would rain
so you wouldn't see the tears I cried.
Sadness left my heart wretched and crushed
the world around me lies silent and hushed.
In my solitude, I'm missing our conversations
Sometimes I think I'll go insane.
Is that worse than living with the pain
of watching you swim out to sea,
lost in a whirlpool of your own creation?
I'm sorry I couldn't save you from yourself,
but I could only rescue myself from you.
My heart is wounded, wretched and crushed
My world seems empty, silent and hushed.
September 2, 2020
Song I ~ Cold's ~ Quiet Now
Sponsor: Rob Carmack
Copyright © Jenna Logan | Year Posted 2020
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