Love at Last Sight

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For years I've watched you 
Back and forth 
In front of me and far away 

I gave everything, hoping it was love
I lay like the first frost of winter 
Cold and unwanted

Sacrifice, Endurance
Even when it hurt
Is this all I deserve?

I swallowed my doubts and pain
Held him like he was the answer
Hoping for sweet nothings

Sweet nothings? 
More like harsh, cruel reality
Cold and ruthless

Struck like a blizzard
Truth leaving his eyes
Promises lay broken all around

And now... I lay dying
Waiting for the gentleness I crave
They said love would save me

They didn't say it would cost me
My soul. My self. 
Why was I the one breaking?

My smile hidden
My tears freed
And with that... 

Admiring from a distance
A precious jewel
But never mine to hold 

With the final goodbye, 
It was love at last sight





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  1. Anderlin VictorApril 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM

    Wow! Such pure lines overwhelming with heartbreak and love. This poem does inspire one to think about an unreconciled love that never ended on good terms and speaks about a heart that is still yearning for its missing piece.

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