AmeliaGerhardt : Writing

Dear Diary

Dear Diary

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


I sat in the darkand watched the flamesconsume your letterslike my feelings for youonce did to my heart
Home Is Where the Heart Lies.

Home Is Where the Heart Lies.

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


am I going home,or am I going to the placein which I reside?
Streets

Streets

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


I watch strangers on the streetssilently hoping they'll noticeMy beauty?My smile?My charm?No. No. No.I watch strangers on the streetssilently hoping t..
space

space

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


"Give him space," they say."He'll come back"butWhat ifhe takes that spaceand uses itto build a homein someone else's heart?
Hard

Hard

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


Things were always hardwith you.I wanted loveand you wanted to "make" loveI wanted to feel emotionsrather than the part ofyour body that became hardMy..
Left

Left

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


Left..the same side of my body thatmy heart resides inThe same heart that beatfor you so fiercely.Over time,it became evident that younever really car..
Promises

Promises

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


We walked down thepath {of life} togetherknowing that our destinationswere not the sameYet,you convinced me that you'dstill be hereto hold the flashli..
It Was Fun While It Lasted

It Was Fun While It Lasted

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


We both put on our masksand played the partbut the sad realityis thatpeople don't really change
Deleted

Deleted

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


Did you reallyExpect me toLive withEvery memory of youTucked into the back of my mind,Except for the one where youDestroyed me?
My Heart II

My Heart II

A Poem by AmeliaGerhardt


How does shecontinue to beatso fastwhen she isweighed downby so much?