The Love I Let Go


by Stefanie Stinnette (15)

Where to start?
I don't know where to begin.
These feelings for you;
I've locked tightly in.

Not letting you know;
How much I care.
Constantly wondering;
If you'll always be there.

Everything was perfect.
It couldn't have been more right.
But those feelings for you;
Started fading out of sight.

The pain I felt;
Deep in my heart.
Brought me closer to you;
Yet tore me apart.

The lonely tears;
I often cried.
Were too great;
For me to hide.

So, I'd put on a smile;
To help hide the pain.
Everything had gone wrong;
And I was the one to blame.

Crying myself to sleep;
Was the only way of getting through the night.
I broke down in tears;
Whenever you were in sight.

Those feelings for you;
I guess I pushed aside.
Because now I can't live without you.
And the heart break I can no longer hide.

Please, take me back.
You mean so much.
It's hard living life;
Without your caring touch.

Everything was perfect;
That it scared me away.
But now that I'm gone

It's hard to ask for you to forgive me.
But I don't know what else to say.
Now that my everything is gone;
In your arms is where I want to stay.

After realizing what I had done;
I swallowed my pride.
I had to get you back;
Because I was dying inside.

So, I held my head high;
And admitted I was wrong.
I asked if you'd forgive me;
Because together is how we belong.

You gave me chance;
And said everything would be okay.
But how am I to know;
You mean what you say?

What if this happens again?
What if you can't forget?
I know it's hard to understand...
Why someone did something they regret.

But I promise this time;
It'll be different.
I'll give you my heart.
And prove how much to me you meant.

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