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arqios


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In the shadow that our hearts cast,
hatred blooms, a stubborn weed
where once grew a garden of trust.

Words, once tender,
shatter like glass,
a bridge collapsing under weight,
echoes of apologies
falling into silent abyss.

We deceive ourselves,
clutching memories like
fragments of a broken mirror,
forgetting the faces we wore,
the warmth that once held us close,
burying the past
in shallow graves.

A vast network unfurls,
a circuitry of disconnection,
new bridges rise on the horizon,
but the arteries lie severed,
thoroughfares overgrown,
forgotten paths leading nowhere.

We navigate this labyrinth,
the ghosts of what was,
whispering in the dark,
sagely reminding us
that healing is a slow tide,
and that some wounds
will never truly mend.

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Cheeky Missy

    ABBA!!!! Oh, I love them! Quintessentially perfect for this painfully eloquent number, where love is in the entire affair, I wonder since that's the only glue which holds. [Keeping it playing on repeat...] Exquisite and rendered superbly with perfect imagery and a bitter poignancy. Thank you very much for sharing.

    • arqios

      And thank you for your much welcome words in response! Just so grateful to ‘hear’ about the heart of things 👍🏻🙏🏻🕊

    • Goldfinch60

      I can understand this arqios but it is harder when your loved one dies as my wife did five years ago.

      Andy

      • arqios

        Thanks Andy; so sorry to hear. 🕊🙏🏻

        • Tristan Robert Lange

          Sorry to hear this, Andy. ❤️‍🩹

        • orchidee

          Good write A.

          • arqios

            Thanks O! 🙏🏻🕊

          • Poetic Licence

            Breaking up isn`t easy, breaking up in the right way is even harder either way memories take a long time to fade. A lovely read.

            • arqios

              So true! Thank you 🙏🏻 👍🏻🕊

              • Poetic Licence

                You are very welcome

              • David Wakeling

                Sadly I believe every relationship must fail.Its a law of physics called entropy.This a thoughtful poem linking many of the emotions involved in breaking up.Well done

                • arqios

                  Oh yes, that’s how it is and yet the emotions are at times untrainable as the mind. This sadness is shared 👍🏻🕊🙏🏻

                • sorenbarrett

                  This poem sings in a haunting dark fog. It is well worded and conveys well the message of past pain and hurt of burnt bridges and lost relationships. It offers little hope but the consolation that others too have walked this path. I deserves a fave

                  • arqios

                    Thanks Soren. Most appreciative of your validation 🙏🏻🕊

                  • Teddy.15

                    A superbly written piece dear arqios

                    We deceive ourselves,
                    clutching memories like
                    fragments of a broken mirror,
                    forgetting the faces we wore,
                    the warmth that once held us close,
                    burying the past
                    in shallow graves.

                    Isn't it truly a tragedy when two people feel there is nothing left to say or do. Absolutely heartfelt my friend. 🌹

                    • arqios

                      The truth shines though it hurts. 🙏🏻🕊

                    • Tristan Robert Lange

                      Breaking up is never easy and, truth, some wounds never truly heal. I have a few of them myself. This is an easy fave for me my friend. Well done! 🌹👏

                      • arqios

                        Thanks Tristan 🙏🏻👍🏻🕊

                        • Tristan Robert Lange

                          You're welcome, my friend.

                        • Accidental Poet

                          Well penned arqios, sadly it is a part of life. But not all relationships follow this path, some follow a path lined with roses along the way. 🌹

                          • arqios

                            Indeed! There’s always hope even if it’s sometimes on the next lane. 😊🙏🏻👍🏻🕊

                          • Tony36

                            Excellent write

                            • arqios

                              Thanks Tony 👍🏻🕊

                              • Tony36

                                You're welcome

                              • Dan Williams

                                So nice. "burying the past in shallow graves" revolves into "some wounds will never truly mend.", very nice.

                                • arqios

                                  Revolving revolutions like the windmills of our minds! Thanks heaps 🙏🏻👍🏻🕊

                                • Tom Dylan

                                  A powerful, emotive poem. Such a fine write.

                                  • arqios

                                    Thanks Tom. I’m still attempting to get to your latest poem posted here 👍🏻🙏🏻🕊

                                  • Kevin Hulme

                                    Find poem about Breaking of a Relationship. And of course the wonderful ‘ABBA’.



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