Who Tried

Who knew?
I knew.
Who lost?
I lost.
Who won?
No one.
Who fell?
We did.
Whose fault?
My fault.
Who Cried?
I cried.
Who cried?
He cried.
Who loved?
I loved.
Who loved?
He loved.
Who Ran?
I ran.
Who Chased?
No one.
Who saw?
No one.
Who tried?
He tried.
Who tried?
He tried.
Who tried?
  *      *      *
Who tried?
I tried.
  *      *       *
What stopped?
Time everywhere.
What cried?
My sky.
What ended?
My Life.
What began?
His Life.
What broke?
My heart.
What broke? 
His heart.
What grew?
The universe.
What shrank?
My place in it.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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November 24, 2009 at 6:06 AM
Beautiful and heartbreaking...very unique style you have! - Tim
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