Broken

A dark poem about a heart that won't heal

Broken

 

 

Broken hearts don’t always mend,

Scattered dreams blown on the wind,

Songs we sung so long ago,

Shall be all I’ll ever know,

 

Once the sun it shined so bright,

Silver stars twinkled at night,

And your breath upon my cheek,

Pulled me through the hardest week,

 

Then the day your kiss turned sour,

I can still recall the hour,

Love that before had been mine,

Given now to one so fine,

 

Handsome, tall and fair of speech,

Pulling you far from my reach,

How you turned and mocked me then,

Nevermore to love again,

 

Prosperity is your star,

Wealth and fame - you’ve journeyed far,

Children born and houses built,

Tears for me you never spilt,

 

As the years turn now to grey,

Though the memories do stay,

Sure release comes to my head,

Broken hearts don’t haunt the dead,

 

Soon I will be free from you,

No more hurt then can you do,

On this earth no more to trod,

Comforted by loving God

 

Reviews

[Carolynn]

This is so sad - makes you wish he could have found someone that could have made him forget her! Another enjoyable read :)

[Eddie Davis]

Thank you for reading it.

[Mary Helda]

Beautiful yet again...a broken hearted soul yet hopeful and having faith in God...great piece:-)

[Eddie Davis]

Thank you.

[Clara]

A heartbreaking write, Eddie.
Broken hearts don't always mend.

[Eddie Davis]

Thank you for reading it, Clara.

[Clara]

Thank you for sharing.

[Ellay]

Such a beautiful and deep poem! Loved it :)

[Eddie Davis]

Thank you for reading it.

[Ellay]

You're welcome :)

[Emma Kirchhoff]

This poem definitely tells a story very thoroughly, without being rushed through or missing anything. Great piece!

[Eddie Davis]

Thank you.

[Tina]

Lovely poem! It seemed sort of choppy at times, but that may have just been how I read it in my head. :)

[Eddie Davis]

Thank you for reading it.

[catwoman]

i really like the theme of the poem and it's so heartfelt..i loved it :)

[Eddie Davis]

Thanks, I appreciate you taking the time to read it.

[Blue]

Splendid, Eddie! The intensity of the feeling expressed is wonderfully converted to words. I so love this! *shelved*

My favorite stanza:

"Handsome, tall and fair of speech,
Pulling you far from my reach,
How you turned and mocked me then,
Nevermore to love again"

[Eddie Davis]

Thank you, Blue, I'm not sure exactly where this poem came from, but it was not from personal experience.

[Blue]

That what makes it more interesting, even... :)

[Frank]

A sad indictment of the modern trend for dumping partners for a perceived hope of something better. A sad poem of one of life's losers. To lose a loved one must be the hardest emotional pain next to death. The grief is the same and doesn't go away for many years , if ever.
Probably, we have all lost loved one, and lost friend through moving away. This poem reflects the pain of losing, it can ruin our lives if not addresses by therapy and counselling, it can drive us mad, and something good must replace that loss if we are to get better.
We can get better, but the memory may always stay, hopefully as a residue of that original intensity.

[Eddie Davis]

Thanks for your review.

[NeiL ArandA]

There is a sad rhythm played in this piece. Like a broken tune of stringed violin. With no hope of being restored to its original form. Wounded far too deep by someone whom the muse once and still beloved.
How deep is the hurt of loved betrayed. Who walked away and never to return.

[Eddie Davis]

Yes, and sometimes we just have to learn how to live with unresolved pain. I feel a bit ashamed that it didn't have a more positive ending, but it does hope in the love of God, which won't disappoint. Thank you, Neil, for your review.

[NeiL ArandA]

Sometimes happy ending doesn't always come or happen in this life. I like the way you end your piece. There's no pretense there and sort of in tune with the reality of this fallen world or life.