Our Last Night

poetic story about the last night i will ever spend with someone i loved.

“How can you forgive me

After everything I’ve done,

After everything I’ve said?

How can you sit there

And look me in the eye

And tell me how you love me

After everything I put you through?”

 

These are the words

You said to me

On our last night together.

When you looked at me

With vulnerable eyes

And told me

Nothing was as you planed.

You held me close

And wondered aloud

‘If we were still together,

Would things be different?’

 

I told you not to worry

With ‘what if’s and ‘maybe’s,

That the world had turned

The way it should

And nothing could be helped.

Then you looked at me

With deep green eyes

Full of sorrow and pain

And said with all sincerity

“But you love me,

I know you do.

So how can the world be right

When I cause you so much pain?”

 

You asked if you left

Would it be better for me?

I sat with closed eyes

Pulling you closer to me

Silently sending my answer.

That I would rather have

This twisted piece of friendship

Than to have nothing at all.

When I finally looked at you

My eyes held my heart

Willing you to take it.

Then you repeated

Your first, unanswered question,

“How can you forgive me?”

 

I took a steady breath

And answered you

With all my heart and soul

“I love you.

And when you love someone

You love them for everything they are.

Not just the parts you love

But also the parts you can’t stand.

And I know

That no matter how much you hurt me

You never meant any of it

Because you still care about me.

You always have.

And I will always be your sweetheart,

Because at the end of the day

After all the things we’ve been through,

I still love everything about you.”

 

With that said

You pulled me close

And wondered how

You could have let me go.

You told me I’m an amazing person

To forgive you

For everything you’ve done.

While I sat memorizing your smell,

The heat you give in soul and body

Because this will never happen again

For this is our last night

That we will be together.

Reviews

[MorganBlair]

I couldnt even finish reading this one because it took me back to a time just like this. I love this Piece, what little bit i did read. but i can very much relate.

[Megg]

Aww. I love this! It is so sad... And beautiful at the same time! I gotta say, one of your best!

[Tate Morgan]

I must say Many of us learn the very hard way