You have taken away from me all that I loved
and left vacuum behind
And that vacuum turned into loneliness,
growing, expanding, eating my inside.
You made my happy moments a thing of the past
and gave me sadness and pain instead
And that pain turned into destruction
smashing every piece I tried to pick up
You waited for me at every turn I took
to change it into a dead end
And then you called me a loser
for failing time and time again
You didn't spare my dignity, my self-respect, my soul
you threw them away when I needed them to survive
And then you mocked me for becoming a shadow of myself
as if that was my choice from the start

All I asked for was the warmth of lying in a little corner in her heart
And you decided that, that was a crime punishable by death...

Very profound.

I think some of us have been there and felt the pain too and as much as you won’t/don’t believe it…..it does get better.

Thank you for sharing

Thank YOU for spending the time to read it.

I wish so much that you are right because right now it, definitely, doesn't feel like it's getting any better...

Thank you again for your empathy and concern!

It WILL get better. I’ve been in the place you’re in right now and I’m testament that you can come out the other side.

Take time to heal first……most important!

You are a very kind person delightfulillusion.

I don't want to sound like a whiner (although I guess I already do) but time is not a luxury I have any more.

I know the drill... heal, start over, rebuild... This time, I'm afraid, there is no time for that.

Nice poem .

My gratitude for your kind words JulieABush.
Thank you!

Such hurt, pain and sorrow …. It will get better, and there is always time as time is one thing none of us can predict

Thank you for reading it, dear friend
Thank you for feeling it.
Thank you for all the encouraging words you shared.

You will always have friends here. I read your profile and I think you should hang out in the forums to feel that important sense of belonging. Share your poetry, be shocked and laugh here.

Fellow poet here x

YOU, are a poet, my lady.
I'm not...

Your encouraging words are very kind and hard to believe, right now.
Thank you for taking the time to read what I wrote and respond to me!

This is so relatable. The agony, the ache, the pain, the feeling of being treated like leftovers. All the efforts over the years to turn the tide.... all but in vain,the moment of despair when a part of you is snapped away from you.
Gamut of emotions overflowing, been there, gone through...
Is it really necessary to go through all this to value something.