knowing when to walk away

knowing when to walk away

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto


knowing when to walk away

 

 

momentum shifting

hard love recoils slowly

last hand, she's leaving

 

 

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

11/2/15

© 2015 jacob erin-cilberto


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when reality sets in one finds the easy chair of sadness folding you in.

good night Jacob!

regards,
al

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your words, Al.
j.
all the cards must be put on the table at some point....

and if that means walking away, then that's what must be done to preserve the integrity of one's heart.

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

such insight....you are amazing...thank you.

j.
Hard love? I've always preferred the tender sort myself. These days, it's all about comfort.

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

yes, comfort and no abuse...

thank you, Fabian.

j.
Yes, we must know when to stop and let go.
Powerful senryu.

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your words, Dhaye.
j.
lovely Brevity! What came to mind was, no suffering in the hands of abuse no more!

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

keen insight, andrew...thank you...

j.
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Oh the brevity... means a lot, saying it like you do :)

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your kind words, lynn.

j.
Compact piece, yet so expressive of that feeling when you know the relationship is over, that let down.


Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your words, Geralyn.

j.
Devastating!
So much emotion packed into a few lines, it tends to linger.
Cleverly crafted!

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your words, Jimmy.

j.
You gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em....and not just with cards. Take your first loss and head for the hills when things have no way of improving. So much said in just three lines. Lydi**

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you, Lydi...

j.

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jacob erin-cilberto
jacob erin-cilberto

Carbondale, IL



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Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..

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