Rejected

by Chelsey   May 21, 2013


Long legs don't do justice to these hurdles
I must jump to reach you.
Tell me, does this gravel bring out my best
features when I fall face first for you?

They say break ups are rough, but
you can't shatter something that
wasn't even whole.

So why is it so hard waking up
with thoughts of you serving me
for breakfast? Feeding me lies like:

it will happen in time.

Let's be honest, you were lonely, I was company,
and patience was never on our side.

Now I dont know what to do with
this desire to be with you,
this claim that you're my passion...

this devotion to a man who doesn't want it.

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  • 10 years ago

    by Ares

    "Tell me, does this gravel bring out my best
    features when I fall face first for you?"

    This is the best lines I have read on this site through all my time here. For real. It is heartbreakingly sad, funny, clever and witty at the same time. I simply did not know how to react when I read those lines and I always know! Speechless! You struck me mute!

    Anyways, I got over that just in time to comment on this and wow, I must say, it is a wonderful piece of work. It has a nice balance, in that you don´t go completely over the top with the unrequited love references in the sense that you throw in a bit of reality like something a long the lines of "Ok, this sucks, but hey, it is what it is." Or at least, that was what I got out of the poem.

    In addition, as I´ve mentioned, you´ve chosen your words in a way that juggles the reader in to not knowing just what the hell to do after he or she is finished reading. I mean, wow! I don´t know wether to cry with you, pat you on the back and tell you it´s going to be ok, or maybe take you out on a date. I just don´t know. Just please, have my attention, here, take it!

    Ares.

  • 10 years ago

    by The Poet Behind The Poems

    That was an awesome description of lost love .
    It's like you can't escape these precious memories
    That meant so much to you . But in reality they
    Are the past as the present and future he doesn't
    Want to share ...

    Really good indepth write chels x

  • I don't know chelsey. i don't know you... but never have i been able to express feelings so smoothly as you have. the imagery was wonderful throughout. it's the story of everyone's life and reading this made me smile...

    wonderful. :)