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A Slow Sunder

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By Brin J.Published 8 months ago 1 min read
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Months of coldness have taken their toll,

not from the weather, but time that I stole

I stood in the kitchen, shivering from loss,

physically, you were warm, but your touch was frost

The passion you had- gone like a last breath,

leaving me mourning as if it were a death

Shared moments aren't how they used to be,

a pillow in our bed now parts you from me

It isn't the first sign that we've come to an end,

the house echoes your indifference, but I pretend

Faking smiles as you scroll through your phone,

I learned the hard way that your love was on loan

We've drifted apart, like two boats in a sea,

sailing on calm waters, but not quite free

Our paths are diverging with a slow sunder

if we don't act, then our ships will go under

An ache in my heart tells me to move on,

but fear of loneliness plays like a sad song

I cling to the hope that things will change,

but each day that passes, we grow more estranged

Keeping you hurts me, but I couldn't let go,

If loving you kills me, then make it a smooth blow

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Not sure if this fits the prompt, but it was what came to mind.

heartbreak

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Brin J.

I have a few stories and poems inside me that I want to share. Maybe, if I'm lucky, they'll reach people who'll enjoy them. 📖

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Comments (5)

  • Paul Stewart7 months ago

    Damn...like my friend below said - heartbreaking but so beautifully penned, Brin. I could feel all the emotions in every single line. That last section closed it off perfectly and I would say it does meet the prompt! :) Well done, Brin!

  • Dana Crandell8 months ago

    Heartbreaking, but beautifully written.

  • physically, you were warm, but your touch was frost If loving you kills me, then make it a smooth blow I loved these two lines so much! Your poem was relatable and so emotional! Freaking phenomenal!

  • Just please tell me this is not autobiographical, for I would not have that your heart be broken so. This weight of what happens far too often, so poignantly & painfully expressed, would that it could be rendered only into the realms of fiction & none should ever suffer it again.

  • Babs Iverson8 months ago

    Brilliantly written!!! Heartbreaking and smooth ending!!!❤️❤️💕

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