I stand at the edge of everything,
Where the sky bends low to kiss the sea,
And the weight of us hangs in the air,
Fragile, yet heavy, tethering me.
I’ve fought the storms, the endless tide,
Borne the shards of words you threw,
Tried to mend what time unraveled,
Tried to make broken hearts feel new.
Each step I take cuts deeper still,
On jagged truths I dared to tread.
The love we shared, a two-edged sword,
Drawing blood with every thread.
I held the pieces of your pain,
Hoping to patch the gaps and seams,
But love that hurts becomes a chain,
Binding me far from my dreams.
You call from shadows, sweet and soft,
A siren’s song I’ve heard before.
But I’ve learned that saving what destroys
Leads only to another war.
So here I stand, at the edge of everything,
Where love and loss collide as one.
I let the wind carry my whispers away—
This is where I learn to run.
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Author:
Rhonda Elliott (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: December 5th, 2024 17:18
- Comment from author about the poem: It's learning to let go of loving an addict because it's drowning you, their relentless cycle to the lure is never ending
- Category: Reflection
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Comments3
For a very difficult subject, you have dealt with beautifully in your poem, very well written
Thank you
You are very welcome
Very nicely written this poem tightly describes the difficulty in letting go of a relationship. It is very nicely written in verse. It is powerful and evokes a great deal of emotion. There are several nice lines in this poem.“On jagged truths, I dared to tread” “I’ve heard that saving what destroys leads only to another war” These are great lines.
A powerful write and the message conveyed so artistically. Beautiful poetic expression in some of the lines. Well done.
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