Ruffin Poems


Merry Christmas To My Broken Heart

eating quietly
watching the mud after the rain
wondering why she ended it
wanting to call her
knowing she will not answer
wanting to email her
knowing that she will not respond
wanting to text her
knowing that she will block me, if not already
putting on a jimmy ruffin 45
that song's chorus defines the current state of my emotions
then the questions come
then more questions come
i will probably be up all night staring at the ceiling as even more questions come
sneaking in from the side is old man regret mercilessly aging me slowly
i guess i got what i deserved, but when momma has cancer, 
all personal life happenings freeze like icicle frames
merry christmas to my broken heart
Categories: ruffin, blue, break up, heartbroken,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberBroken Bleeding Heart

"What becomes of the broken-hearted, who had love that's now departed."
                         (Song Title, Jimmy Ruffin, 1988)

Hearts meant to be whole
  When broken, tear asunder the soul

When our love was on the upswing
  Our hearts flowed from one wellspring
Of tenderness and devotion, empathy, care
  We sailed through the skies, daring to dare

And just when we thought we'd reached
  The pinnacle of Heaven, with a screech
Such a shriek, our hearts tumbled down
  Cruelly failing us, 'till they burst on the ground

The blood seeped into crevices and cracks
  Nevermore to be felt, there was no turning back
For the tears that attended this heart-wrenching sight
  Blotted out the sunshine, turning day into night

Hearts meant to be whole
  When broken, tear asunder the soul



                  July 18, 2019
 Writing Challenge 2, July 2019 -- Melancholy
              Sponsor: Dear Heart
Categories: ruffin, cry, heart, lost love,
Form: Rhyme


Your Favourite Song

My favourite song ( What becomes of the broken hearted )
Loop poetry.

We ask so many difficult questions
questions we are unable to answer
answer to those who have had hearts broken
broken hearts of honest to empower,

People like us still walk this lonely land
land of so much sadness and illusion 
illusion of love, happiness and peace
peace something without any confusion,

Though everyday our aches, pains grow stronger
stronger and stronger, cold and all alone
alone I search for light, comfort and hope
hope someone who cares, and will not condone,

Moving, not going anywhere knowing
knowing not of what becomes of broken
broken hearted leaving those departed
departed love ones, we show emotion,

what become of those heart broken people
people whose loved ones have now departed
departed this land with no ifs no what
what does become of the broken hearted.

15th April 2017.
Contest :- your favourite song,
What becomes of the broken hearted, ( Jimmy Ruffin )
Categories: ruffin, heartbroken, hope, lost love,
Form: Verse
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