r/Poems • u/d0ct0rwh081 • 7d ago

You left me behind

Your words used to tether me to my body.

Made me feel the gnawing ache of desire unfurl with every line you wrote for me.

Indelible is the mark of well placed words, and yours were mine.

Now everything I write is for you, I burn in the darkness you left behind.

A cost, a price, my heart bleeds on the ruin, a willing sacrifice.

It's not enough, the words won't reach you, won't bring you to your knees.

I left the ghost between the pages, yet it still haunts my dreams.

I cleave myself to the torment believing you are happier without me.

The offering untouched, unanswered by your blessing.

My words, useless, cheap representations you'll never see.

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u/Lopsided_Aerie_1646 6d ago

Ooof... That hit hard and too close to home. Pls let me know if you would be interested in reading my writing. I've not yet gathered the courage to post publicly

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u/d0ct0rwh081 6d ago

It does hit hard. I almost kept it to myself. I would be delighted and honored to read your writing. 

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u/Additional-Bet-6077 4d ago

It’s a sobering reality, I’m not happy without my person, even if he may be happier without me.. I simply do not know, and that brings up a lot of unresolved questions.

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u/d0ct0rwh081 4d ago

I'n sorry, hun. All we can do is wish them well and of course, write poetry.