it used to be their home full of laughter
love kindness compassion and intimacy
until the chaos descended and illness took hold
in a few days she will be moving out
vacate the space which is empty already
put geographical distance between the two
the romance of the century is over
walls are mouldy with soggy paint
electrics malfunction next to the leaks
dust everywhere resembles
disorder and pandemonium
powerless over the turmoil it shields
it will take months to upgrade appearance
years to heal and regather momentum
of what could be a life of some freedom
he used to drink on such matters
or default into utter depression
today he is just disappointed and sad
cleaning stuff calls for blisters and callus
elbow grease and compassion of self
above all he needs to be kind to himself
A natural bay
Where I can find safe harbor
To replace my mast
After her winds came and blew
My only mizzen away.
She departs under
A canopy of deep red-
Foliage of farewell.
I drift like leaves falling dry
Discarded and not wanted.
Goodbye my favorite forever
Eternal fragments lost in abstract soup de jour
Our handshakes full of tremors
When the memories rain it's sore
My heart in freefall, falling up and out, forever's too soon
The paragraph on the backs of pictures stabs the point home
Skeletal strangers with nothing left to prove
The distance signals in real time leaving the breadcrumbs of
jarred hearts, painted candied hearts and Pacman ghosts in slow pursuit
The light of pumpkin eyes, rhythmical in pursuit of boyish daydreams
Girlish looks of starving hearts depreciated, are less than pennies now
Parting words circled in funny papers still shaking with regret
When you see me in the folded memories
Just know you're not alone
Your light smiling on in the hollows of my eyes
Smiling in hindsight begging you to come home
Begging me to be brave
Goodbye my favorite forever
You're my long way out
In fading and in passing
Set me a long way down
Why is my name blue
on your lips? You cry it to
The heavens--silence!
If I am your refrain, let
My name burn as cold as ice!
The more days I spend talking to you
The more,my love for you fades.
My heart beats quieter seeing
Your eyes once stars, dim.
Your voice a sweet tone
that carried honey.
Now bitter.
I still love you,
but I don't want you.
Your hapless actions-
Fill me with guilt.
I don't know what to do,
you ask once more
"Is this love true?"
The question hurts
as I can't even look at you.
I'm laying here tonight
In the bed we used to share
Looking at your side hurts
Without you it's so bare
I pull your pillow close to me
But you scent is gone too
As tears roll down my face
My heart breaks again missing you
It hurts a little extra knowing
You leaving is because of me
This burden I'll carry forever
I deserve all this misery
I don't deserve happiness
That fact should be known
I deserve this life of regret
That I'll forever spend alone
I believe In my heart
You're done with me
The future we planned
I guess will never be
The love we once shared
It is now all gone
And too soon for me
You will be moving on
If you ever cared for me
It's impossible for me to tell
You're out there living life
I'm here living in hell
You still smile everyday
While everyday I only cry
I was the only one damaged
When you said goodbye
Your love equaled a natural disaster
That hit me square in the heart
And all the damage that it caused
Completely tore my world apart
I was completely shutdown
There was no way I could operate
I could only shelter in place
The damage done was great
I didn't see any possibility
I would be able to recover
What assistance do you hand
To a broken hearted lover
The warnings I received
They showed up too late
I wasn't close to prepared
And the damages were great
Through this disaster I suffered
There was only one man who died
He drowned all by himself
In a pool of tears he cried
It pains my soul I no longer
Possess your heart anymore
An emptiness now fills me
I lost the woman who I adore
Your life keeps moving on
Mine has been derailed
It's my fault I'm the reason
That our marriage failed
The idea of you not being here
Is slowly killing me inside
How am I supposed live
Without the love you provide
You are all I desire in my life
You are all I'll ever need
Let me love you better
Come home I plead
As i awoke early this morning
Here in what used to be our bed
These thoughts of you laying there
Danced aimlessly inside of my head
Those of the late nights we spent
Planning out our future together
And the promises to love each other
And how we would be in love forever
I remember waking you with a kiss
Before your eyes opened you'd smile
You'd stretch and wap me in your arms
Those moments have been gone for a while
But each one is a treasured memory
I wish I had more that was left of you
But I'm not capable of showing my love
And why you said you were through
Tie me to your tongue
and let me speak truth like you
when you tell my tales.
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Lento is the rhythm our hearts once beat.
Mementos we idealized from the past.
Tempos orchestrate our crushing defeat
Crescendos into what could never last.
Of course, we loved the blessed symphony
Endorsed sacred songs mutually shared.
Divorce brought along its cacophony
Forced a melody of chaos unrepaired.
Judges and lawyers pulling wicked strings
Trudges to the beat of our tragic age.
Grudges hammering the half-notes that sting
Besmudges our reputations with rage.
We shall forever cherish the sweet lento.
The easy swing of love so compliant.
Sheet music must come to an end though.
Be in separate beds lone and silent.
All I do is either sleep or I cry
And at times I cry in my sleep
I'm no stranger to depression
But I've never been in so deep
I acquired this constant pressure
As if depression is squeezing my heart
I'm not sure if I'll survive this divorce
It's torn my life and my heart apart
My body and emotions are almost numb
The only thing I can feel is this damn pain
I wake up and I'm already exhausted
This depression is nothing but a bane
It's stolen my hopes and future dreams
And it's is holding me against my will
Something has to alter my direction
My life is next on its list to steal
You took your love away
I'm trying my best to hold on
I know that if I let you go
You will forever be gone
I cannot accept that scenario
A life without you next to me
Would be a life I couldn't live
A nightmare i never want to see
How could I even try to live
Without you being in my life
The only thing I did right in life
Was simply making you my wife
I know there has to be something
I don't want our marriage to end
I know your heart is broken now
And it will take time for it to mend
I love you with all my heart and soul
I'm tired of being the reason you cry
Please give me my last last chance
Before you say your last goodbye
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