Left to Bleed

Valerie Alexandra

I was young and naive

Dreaming of what our future holds

Thinking what we had would last forever

Having 5 children together

And 10 grandchildren, if we’re lucky

Then storms happened

Tide gets high and the wind blows hard

I’m leaving you, he said

We were never right for each other, he said

I’m the source of your pain, he said

Then, he kissed me goodbye

Ever so lightly, ever so shortly

And right then and there

My heart was ripped out of my rib cage

Leaving me bleeding to death

It’s like every love songs have lost their meanings,

All the butterflies have died inside,

And it’s like I’ve lost all senses,

That with him gone,

So was I

  • Author: Victorine Alove (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 18th, 2021 12:45
  • Comment from author about the poem: I wrote this poem when the one man I loved at the time, tore my heart into two. I had no one else to talk to and I desperately needed an escape. So, I took out my notebook and started writing down what I felt. All the brokenness, the sorrow, the pain, and the tears just flew with the words. This hits hard to me and I hope it will successfully delivers the emotions behind the words.
  • Category: Sad
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  • The elder poet

    They say in time all wounds will heal .I believe everyone in the world has had a broken heart . Lost loves thaat they thought were true loves. Do not rush into another relationship. The right person will come along and bring back those butterfly's . Thank you for sharing .

    • Valerie Alexandra

      i am now a firm believer that to be able to love is to heal oneself first. whoever comes but then goes, is never meant for us in the first place, and it's okay to be sad because it's a reminder that our heart still beats. thank you for taking the time to read šŸ™‚

      • The elder poet

        I'm fairly new here. So I'm checking out several poems a day. Once again Thank you for sharing.

      • Doggerel Dave

        I can only vote as ep above: The pain will fade, heal, get better.

        Welcome to MPS (Traditional greeting here) Please don't forget to reply, comment freely and let MPS remain the lively place it is.

        • Valerie Alexandra

          as one would say, time heals all wounds. though we'll remember that forever, but we will learn how to love better. thank you for the warm welcome and taking the time to read šŸ™‚

        • L. B. Mek

          'Iā€™m the source of your pain, he said
          Then, he kissed me goodbye
          Ever so lightly, ever so shortly
          And right then and there
          My heart was ripped out of my rib cage'..
          what's really most impressive
          is how succinctly you worded
          such distinctly raw feelings
          to a traumatic experience
          that so many of us can relate with
          and yet, we find it hard to express
          our own experiences, with such clarity..
          (a really well executed write
          hope you find someone
          worthy of you, eventually
          thanks for sharing)

          • Valerie Alexandra

            i have a hard time expressing myself in real life and i have turned to poetry since i was in my early teenage years. my poems have represented me far better than my own self. i believe love will come to those who has a pure heart, patience is the essence in finding the love that is destined for us. thank you for taking the time to read šŸ™‚



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