SHATTERED

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  • Lost Love

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    funny how just hearing a few words in a song can inspire a whole poem. "broken heart" in a song and this pops out. I love it when my muse is with me.

    SHATTERED

    Did it hurt?
    did it hurt,
    when you crushed my heart,
    under your foot?

    Did the splinters of my love for you,
    pierce your skin?

    was the pain unbearable,
    as unbearable as the pain I feel;
    without your love.

    when you walked away,
    did you leave bloody footprints?
    a trail of the pain you caused.

    Did you later try to scrub those marks away?

    to erase the memory of my love.

    was it useless?
    as useless as me,
    trying to piece my heart back together?

    Every time I try,
    I find pieces are missing.

    so that I am never complete.

    are those pieces buried deep,
    within your sole?

    Festering; reminding you,
    of what you lost.

    a reminder of what could have been.

    does it cause you pain?
    Is that the only way you will remember me,
    with pain and heartbreak?

    as I remember you,

    Shattered!

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    KingDad84 commented on SHATTERED

    01-27-2010

    sounds like you been hurt but in a sick morbid way was a good thing to make you write suck a powerful poem

    Marsink commented on SHATTERED

    01-26-2010

    I see a beautiful poem which is the theme of pain. Therefore, beautiful pain. A great work of soulish emotional aftermath. 10

    pr0utcast commented on SHATTERED

    01-24-2010

    awsome poemi enjoyed it very much and i look forward to more of your work

    knight4696 commented on SHATTERED

    01-24-2010

    Angel - Damn! I love the way you convey the heartbreak with such remarkable imagery. Great metaphors! Nice Work! :) Ken

    stever commented on SHATTERED

    01-24-2010

    when your heart gets broke, you never get back all the pieces..sad but true i belive...steVer

    In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.

    Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Czech writer.

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