You Broke My Heart

You broke my heart-  my darling and left it bleeding,
I am shattered, battered and ravaged forever;
my soul and spirit mangled and lost in anguish.
      I recall kissing you goodbye for the last time,
      that cold and stormy winter morning;
      then the police came,
      to tell me you had crashed,
                         and you were dead. 
         I have so many memories, 
            memories that should comfort;
but they leave me melancholy and missing you,
you were my heart of hearts, my soulmate, my lover.
now you live only in a secret place within me, my truelove,
                           a name engraved.

I remember-   I remember dragging you to the opera,
you hated opera but came only because you loved me;
oh, Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake,
      the sensuous sweet melody often put you to sleep.
      but I dreamed of being a dancer,
      and you encouraged me;
      well darling, I am a dancer now,
                              and you are always with me.
         Each performance is for you,
            I pour out my sadness;
and torment and grief as I twirl and leap into the air,
I imagine you in the front row, smiling with pride.
Until my last breath, my darling, the pieces of my heart,
                               will lay in ruin.

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February 7, 2017


Poetry/Narrative/You Broke My Heart
Copyright Protected, ID 17-1151-800-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.


Submitted to the contest, Your Choice (8)
sponsor, Brian Strand

First Place
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Chiri Avatar
June 16, 2019 at 7:52 PM
Dear heart congrats on your win!
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June 20, 2019 at 7:52 AM
Brenda, thanks for the congrats !
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June 15, 2019 at 8:05 PM
So beautifully poignant Constance. Congratulations on your deserving First Placement my friend! : ) xxoo
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June 16, 2019 at 3:58 PM
Connie, thanks for the beautiful and the congratulations ~
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June 15, 2019 at 6:46 PM
Lovely, Constance. Congrats on your well deserved gold medal win.
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June 16, 2019 at 3:58 PM
Line, thanks for the lovely and congrats !
Michael Avatar
June 15, 2019 at 10:09 AM
Poetry drama...Full of life...burst with love...
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June 16, 2019 at 3:57 PM
Arturo, for poetic drama, you can count on me ! Thanks for visiting !
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June 13, 2019 at 5:09 PM
Nicely done! Good luck! Rico
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June 14, 2019 at 1:36 PM
Rico, thanks for the visit and compliment ~
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