I fell for his soul
As I watched him unleash his true self
His pure, raw form
A very daunting moment
I couldn’t help but adore him
Vulnerability at its most
Yet powerful somehow
He showed me himself
His wounds, his flesh
His never-ending trail of thoughts
And I asked myself
Is this where he lives?
In a world full of demons and darkness
And I saw it in his eyes
The pain he wanted to hide
I held his face in my hands
Through my glistening eyes, I said,
“No! Not anymore
Don’t hide from me, show me
Show me your scars
For I’ll do anything to heal those”
And he did show me
Without hesitation, I kissed his marks
For some reason,
He seemed to heal a little
But only a little
I reminded him that we have an eternity
An eternity to heal those
With tears in his eyes
He held my hand
Pulled me close
And kissed my forehead
With pain in his eyes, he said,
“Maybe we don’t”
Quizzically, I looked at him
He added,
“I can’t bear to put you through hell
Through MY hell
I love you enough to make this world
A better place
For you, without me”
Just as I was about to protest
I staggered
He held me firmly
Planted a last kiss on my lips
He said “GOODBYE”
In the most heartbreaking tone
A goodbye that pierced my heart
Broke me into innumerable pieces
Maybe I didn’t deserve a fallen angel
Maybe I didn’t deserve an angel
Like him
He left me
And all I remember now
Is his smile and teary eyes
I’ll cherish him always
Always
A love, which was pure
Beautiful, but wasn’t meant to be
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Rosa Violet (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Sometimes, it's okay for people to leave I guess.
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I felt my own heart break slightly as I read this, knowing the pain of losing yourself to love followed by the departure of that person from your life. Is there anything like eternity?
Honestly, no. There's no such thing as "forever". Everything is transient. It's better to live in the present and enjoy every moment than think about an eternity. I guess that's why they say YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE. Live every moment.
Humans, like him and i... we know our hell. You cannot bear enumerable physical scars... and not hold the same inside.
When you are so afraid of being hurt, you shut the world out so that you never hurt them back. Only to compound your own pain, your own distrust. Things which can't be healed... only coped with.
Sounds like it hurt you, yet hearing this offers another side... leaving to protect from pain causing it all the same. Feeling damned is still the appropriate term for ones like us...
Fallen or not, that angel stands. I know well how they must feel. Even if only knowing we are both forever alone. With the obligation to carry, and never pass on the scars we never had a choice to wear.
"Never pass on the scars we never had a choice to wear"
THIS. I felt this deeply, having a scar myself. Scars might make us question ourselves but I believe it is what makes us beautiful and unique. Not having anyone to accept your flaws is perfectly alright if you've accepted yourself and love yourself. I believe the greatest love anyone would ever experience is self love. Nobody can love you the way you yourself can.
God's light shines upon everyone. He just chooses the very strong and brave ones to suffer. But eventually, sufferings come to an end. Remember, if it does not make you happy, it is not the end.
I would agree with much of that. Lost 70% of my skin in a fire ten years ago, it was indeed a defining moment even if dwarfed by others I have survived. I think a point comes when the uniqueness of the scars becomes more a distance than a wall... and like space, it\'s hard to get out of ones local group.
It's how I see loneliness... not truly alone, just distance some of us are as rogue galaxies far far away
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