Sometimes, once the love is gone, there’s no getting it back.

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When will I be free to love again?

How long will it take my heart to mend?

Feeling so numb and worse, dead inside

Questioning myself, is it just my pride

Which won’t allow me to let you back in

When will I be able to love again?

Or is it the years that I suffered alone

Pain so deep slicing right to the bone

Asking again, what have I done wrong?

That you were never home where you belong

I shouldered the blame for all of your sin

The guilt too strong to love again

I should have left long ago, only I stayed

Held hostage to the vow that I made

To stay in this thing ‘til death do us part

But my soul IS dead, as well as my heart

Admit that it’s over, or never has been

And set me free to love again

 

 

 

©2011 – Andrea J. Shannon

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  • erwinkennythomas on Aug 11, 2011

    moving poetry! I feel your anguish!

  • Oversoul on Aug 11, 2011

    Held hostage to the vow that I made…Admit that it’s over, or never has been…And set me free to love again…Very interesting, beloved. Sounds much like something I myself would write. Thanks for sharing. Peace be unto you–even as we speak.

  • Francois Hagnere on Aug 11, 2011

    A very beautiul poem. I am sure Love will soon be round the corner for you. Cheers.

  • MsKejci on Aug 11, 2011

    Great Poem, don’t lose the faith in love…

  • ashan1614 on Aug 11, 2011

    MsKejci: I will never lose faith in love; only in people who don’t know how to return it. :)

  • Dennis N OBrien on Aug 11, 2011

    Heartfelt and well written, sometimes it is darkest before the dawn.

  • buenavida on Aug 11, 2011

    I can understand much of your feelings..

  • sloanie on Aug 11, 2011

    I’m sure you wrote this poem straight from the heart.
    I could feel your pain and honesty.
    I hope you soon find true love, you truly deserve it.

  • CA Johnson on Aug 11, 2011

    This is really good. It is better not to give up on love because it will come for you. Thanks for sharing.

  • Joe Ram on Aug 11, 2011

    good one, thanks for sharing.

  • M.Muzammil on Aug 12, 2011

    Very nice poetry.

  • foxpete88 on Aug 12, 2011

    nice share….thanks

  • Phoenix Montoya on Aug 12, 2011

    Lovely feelings here. A very good composition.

  • LoveDoctor on Aug 12, 2011

    You express your sentiments very well in this poem. Keep your head held up high and the faith. Love will knock on your door when you least expect it.

  • LoveandFame on Aug 15, 2011

    Very well done poem!

  • fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa on Aug 20, 2011

    I can totally relate. Such a well written poem.

  • toomanysounds on Aug 22, 2011

    Moving, tortured.

  • jaidadiz on Sep 16, 2011

    powerful and moving words…great writing

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