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What Happened to Us?
What happened to us?
I feel the tears
Rolling down my face
Like the waves rolling in with the tide.
I run
Shut my door
Everyone thinks I'm fine.
I’m overthinking.
Was it my fault that everything ended?
If I didn't send that text calling him out,
Just said hey back.
If I would have just stayed silent
Again
Just let my body take the toll.
What happened?
What happened to the connection?
What happened to all the memories,
The “can’t wait to see you, I miss you” text.
What happened to the times
Didn't have to hide things
Didn’t fear losing you.
It’s always you I wanted to please.
Can’t just keep it in.
Lonely nights
Stayed crying
Gasping for breath.
Sleeping
my pillow
soaked with the tears,
Tears you caused.
No more “Goodnight” text.
No longer Facetiming.
No more hanging out.
Yet it’s always you I’d go back to.
What did I do?
tried everything to keep you
It didn't work.
The other girl won.
College won.
Now I sit alone
for hours
In the dark.
Listening to songs.
Songs that remind me of you,
Smelling hoodies you gave me.
I thought I meant something to you.
Was I not worth the effort?
All relationships take effort
I gave you all of mine.
Where were you half of the time?
Now I sit
Not knowing what to do.
So used to pleasing you
Every second,
Every day,
It was like a job.
It was a job I loved
Hard work,
Good work, but
Sadly the pain of heartbreak is like
Your dog chewing up your worn,
over hugged,
Main protector,
childhood teddy,
Like nothing.
Am I nothing?
Yet in my heart
if you came back
I know
I would take you back,
but
Did you ever care?
And do you ever think
What happened to us?

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This piece is about one of the hardest breakups I had to go through and the pain I experienced. Writing helped me get over it and push through. I hope my poem helps other people struggling through heartbreak. Help them know that they are not alone and it happens to everyone. You just have to push through!