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November 14, 2018
By Maddie10329 SILVER, Waynesboro, Mississippi
Maddie10329 SILVER, Waynesboro, Mississippi
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Please take a minute

To hear what I have to say

I have so much to tell you

I need you to listen to what I say today


You probably don’t care anymore

You’ve probably moved on

But please just give me some time

To explain what’s happened since you’ve been gone

 

I loved you more than you could imagine

You were my everything and more

But when you left my house that day

You left me and my heart on the floor


I’m somehow still not over it

Even though several months have passed

I’ve learned to deal with the pain

And leave that mistake in the past


You probably want to know why you’re here

Why I asked you to listen

I just wanted you to know

I forgive you for what you did

 

I forgive you for hurting me

For making me feel worthless

Now I know better than that

And you still seem remorseless


I spent so long thinking it was my fault

Thinking that I had done something wrong

But I’ve learned it wasn’t about me

You just weren’t ready to love wholeheartedly

Thank you for listening this long


The author's comments:

I'm Maddie, and I wrote this poem about lost love.


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on Aug. 9 2021 at 2:57 pm
Crazywolfiegirl2 PLATINUM, Kington, Other
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Favorite Quote:
There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. —Rachel Carson

Yeah I can feel your pain even though I have never experienced this. Well done for such a beautiful poem.

hardyp said...
on Dec. 4 2018 at 9:22 pm
hardyp, Waynesboro, Mississippi
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I am so touched by this poem. It is so relatable. Incredibly moving. Also, I like to title. It is so simple and so full of meaning.