Leave me alone

by Beautiful Tragedy   Jun 6, 2018


Your ghost still haunts me.
sometimes I wish I could just turn off
the memories the way you turn off a light switch but it’s not that easy and;
No matter what I do or how much I try
to shut them out they keep coming back.
I remember-
Stumbling in my apartment door;
I’d fell to my knees after I watched you leave without looking back,
Unable to catch my breath as my chest caved into sobs.
And kisses.
Snowflakes of kisses in closets as we laugh and giggle;
Pure happiness coursing through my veins
as I get lost in everything that was once you,
Love and passion burning like a summer
night bonfire.
Video games and hotel rooms;
Making you take the controller while I cuddled
up with you behind me and ate peanut
butter pretzels
because the game terrified me and I’d just
wanted to watch you play.
Crying myself to sleep;
unable to get a grip on what had become of us
and wishing you’d pay attention to more
than just my body for once because that’s all you ever seemed to notice anymore.
You’ve always had a way of haunting me even when you’re not here,
hurting me even though you’re gone.
No matter where I go you are everywhere and nowhere all at once and-
I just want you to leave me alone.
Please just leave me alone.

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  • 5 years ago

    by CânnâBîsh

    This really hits home for me. Your words threw images into my mind that were all to relatable. Some word for word. Amazing peice. I wish you the best.

  • 5 years ago

    by Mr. Darcy

    I can relate this this. I have been the one who has been left bereft and angry, but also the one who has left without looking back.

    It is awful when love lingers like a ghost. It seems everywhere you look, there is a reminder that picks off the healing scab.

    Anger is a good way to get over them. If they didn't listen to you as the wonderful person you are, then they did not deserve you.

    Take care.

    • 5 years ago

      by Beautiful Tragedy

      Thanks Mr. Darcy. My dad once told me when I really young that you never forget the one you love; that you just learn to live without them even though it hurts.
      Anger makes it easier but it also makes you miserable, so most of the time I just ignore it because I loved him but I also know that most of it isn’t worth remembering, and I don’t want to remember any of it.
      Unfortunately;
      Sometimes it doesn’t always work that way. -BT

  • 5 years ago

    by Ben

    I love PB Pretzels ...and i love this poem, i think a lot of people can relate to this piece, Heartbreakingly good write.

    Ben x

  • 5 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    sometimes I wish I could just turn off
    the memories the way you turn off a light switch

    ^^

    Wouldn't that be nice, BT?

    Great piece

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