A Beautiful Mess

And just like that,

he was gone.

no goodbye.

no, I’ll be back.

Just the slam of the front door

and the sound of a distant car engine.

We both knew it was coming.

You could feel the end in the air, like thick fog.

sleepless nights,

after long, exhausting fights,

it was beyond repair,

and we didn’t know how to fix it.

“Let’s just say it’s a mutual decision.”

“Well it is…” but my undertone screams,

Please don’t leave, we can still fix this.

“Maybe it’s for the best.”

“Of course, I totally agree.”

stop lying to yourself

The beginning was,

oh, the beginning was bliss.

It was the very definition

of the honeymoon stage.

But you became bored.

And I wasn’t enough to entertain you.

We subtly started parting ways,

“forgetting”

to say goodbye in the mornings.

Going out at night

so as to not have to interact

with each other.

Slowly, but surely

our one braided soul,

became two again.

Not to cross paths again in the future,

but to part ways

and disconnect.

I find myself

walking in the half-empty apartment,

wanting you back.

Tears hide just behind my eyes,

threatening

to reveal the truth.

I miss you.

It’s as simple as that.

And maybe in another life,

our souls can meet, once again.

And we can get lost,

in this beautiful mess, we call love.

Reviews

[Cherrie Palmer]

Really nice work. I love your choice of title, it's simple and makes the reader want to stop by for a visit.
It walks us through a window closing.
I really like the line in the 7th stanza.
... Tears hide
just behind my eyes,
threatening
to reveal the truth...
This is worded in a way that we see her teetering on the edge.

[trying_to_write]

I appreciate your words very much!

[Jade]

WOW!!! A Long wonderful write, full of emotion and detail

[trying_to_write]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[Planet x]

I really love your honesty
Its a beautiful poem

[trying_to_write]

Thank you so much!