But I still love you

When you believe that the reason for the breakup is you, how do you carry on without your love�. This, unfortunately is true.

Very rarely does one come across

Someone as exceptional as you

I consider myself lucky that I did

I am grateful for the love you showered on me

For showing faith in me, like no one else

Slowly but steadily I moved closer to you

Shared my heart, enriched my soul

Trusted you with myself

I painted a very pretty picture

Of my future with you

Of our life together.

 

With your arms around me,

I got over the fears and the insecurities

That had been a part of me for so long

I was happy, I was eager

I was ready to start anew with you

I believed that I could overcome any obstacle

To make my dream come true

All along I was unaware that the biggest hurdle was me

I stumbled, I fell. And got up to a different self

I have lost you to my recklessness

I have stained your life

Sadly, I realized it too late

I have accepted my mistake

But I don’t ask to be forgiven

It’s too big a crime for that

So I have moved away

I hope you can move on

You haven't lost anything

For you are without something,

That wasn't worth having.

But I have lost happiness

The happiness that was made of you.

So, even though I cannot have you here by my side,

I still hold you close to my heart

The first thought on my mind is always Y-O-U

And I carry your memories everywhere I go

You are not with me today

But I will never be without you

 

 

Reviews

[Yvonne Heidt]

OMG - I totally have chills. (sorry - the valley girl slipped out!) This is beautifully written with honesty and (I believe) integrity. I FELT this.

I can relate to it all. The pain and loneliness are here without whining. Excellent job.

I LOVED this line:
"I stumbled, I fell. And got up to a different self"

[Max Earns]

Isn't this everybody? GOod job.

[Dreamer]

I feel the pain this persona must be experiencing. Losing something so good but this time there is nobody else to blame but yourself. the emotions are great! I agree with Yvonne, the lines "I stumbled, I fell.And got up to a different self" are simply amazing:)

[Raivenne]

Oh, I had to pause for a moment there "I stumbled, I fell. And got up to a different self". How amazingly complex for such a simple line, bravo.

[Pester D. Finches]

wonderful, i love it, great work

[Frances O'Neill]

This is certainly a heart-breaker! Nicely thought out and written prose!

[babyblue]

ohhh! how sweet i love this poem it talks about what i'm going throgh with a guy in which i wrote a poem kinda like some thing like this called strang enough. which talks about how i still like him,and aperciat him,but it's best to move on. which i think kind what your poemtalks about. I love the meaning of it. it's very wise.

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

Great Write

[We are young.]

This is so terribly sad, but poems tend to let the inner emotion stumble out opon them. Great job it gave me chills, your poems can really make people feel your emotions.

[Michael Kerr]

that was great, i loved it. not everyone sees what really happened.
great job.

-mike kerr-

[poet2angels (lynda)]

Sigh~
Such sadness I feel when reading this...You are a genuine person to be able
to leave such a humble penning of apology and heartfelt thoughts without even
asking for forgiveness in return...I was really touched by this...

Beautiful!
Ty for entering!

Lynda