++sufferance++

i just need a small
parcel of time
it will take me some days
to make this transition
it is not my intention
to make this harder for you
but it has been many years
and i just need to learn
how to do this leaving
i will stay here in shadows
quiet and scarce
i will not share my tears
or recriminations
i will sleep to myself
on the side of the bed
where the sheets are all rumpled
i will not reach and touch
your skin as you sleep
my fingers kept closed
tight in my fists
my teeth will remain
clenched under white lips
and i will pretend
with all that i have
that i am not losing
everything that i am
and i will lie to myself
in my heart as i say
over and over
that i love you
no more

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[Viper]

oof....this is great! You can just feel the heaviness! while reading this it felt like my heart was slowly burried under a pile of rock.

this was very excellent!

[~Artemis~]

wow, the poem has such a strong a bitter finish, it's amazing.

[Tkess]

Great poem, Sometimes letting go is the hardest thing to do.

[Ruth]

So sad to ingest..this really is a beautifully written poem love..such moving on and loss is heart wrenching, to say the least..this entails all the right emotions!
Perfect!
xx

[arbitrary jane]

wow this is raw. and so very sad.
'quiet and scarce' ... how well do we know this. the attempts at containment when everything inside is ... black hole implosion.