unless it has a happy ending
i have heard how it goes
summer romances wilting under the heat
voice signals lost along the distance
a shiny new toy has-been discarded
there is no way to miss broken into whole
and i think you know this
it’s not hard to hear a heart that pedals your name
there is not enough time for us
even when it is all i have to give to you
here is where the time signature shifts
i lose count of the beats and fall out of step
outstretched fingers not enough to make contact
and i think you want space, i think you want space
i beg but you say it out loud anyway
and then it is real and i want to go back to sleep where
in dreams someone hands me a phone
and your voice is already waiting
in dreams someone hands me a sledgehammer
to break down the walls
and there is enough room for me to stay
“I want to go back to sleep where in dreams someone hands me a phone and your voice is already waiting”. This line at first confused me and then hit me like sack of Idaho potatoes. Thank you for this.
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Glad you liked it! Thanks so much for this π
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Well done! Thanks! π
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Thank you David!! π
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Poem transported me old breakups, the feelings were strong and real here.
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Thank you Rebecca! Sending you lots of love π
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The whole poem is sad and very well done.
I actually like this line a lot: “a shiny new toy has-been discarded” – when I read it quickly the first time, I read “has been” and then I reread it and realized it’s “has-been” – very nice.
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Thanks Ben, glad you appreciated that line! π
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This is just like a beautiful song I want to play over and over again
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Aww thank you Faith! π
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You’re welcome β€
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This is a bottomless poetic sedgehammer,
breaking open places that were aready raw and sore and stretched into endlessness before I read it.
Now they’re flooding,
cracking and cascading like something at once exhilarating and devastating,
the way these things always are…
and I’m so grateful to be sharing them right now.
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Love the way youβve described this! Thank you thank you π
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You have a stunning poetic voice…
and clearly an awesome heart.
It’s always a pleasure to visit here.
Thank you.
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Thank you! Really appreciate this x
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Thanks for the reblog!
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Incredible writing, as always…I probably should Follow, but you already have so many fans π
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Thank you so much! π
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You’re welcome π
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This poem reads me to life. I’ve re-posted: https://grumpysgiftspoetry.org/2020/09/22/dont-tell-me-this-story-melody-chen-heartbeatingwings/
Thanks for sharing and stay well. π
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Thank you so much for this! x
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Like Rebecca, this poem also brought back memories of old breakups with the angst and hurt. You described it so well. Looking back I see how they all contributed to my personal growth into who I am now. Painful as they were, there was always a silver lining if I would allow myself to see it. Thank you for sharing this poem.
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Youβre so welcome! Iβm really glad you were able to relate to this. Makes going through stuff like this a little less lonely π
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Every one who has been through a breakup can relate to this. Much loveππ
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Thanks! Really appreciate this π
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Terrific, truly…
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Thank you!! π
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It’s courageous to be able to fess up we want someone who doesn’t want us anymore. Honest, beautifully written.
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Thank you Adeyemi! βΊοΈ
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This is so lovely. β€οΈ
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Aw thank you so much π
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My pleasure! π
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