love was for children

love was for children she told me

I wanted to believe each word

but my heart wouldn’t let me see

love was for children she told me

although my brain fully agreed

what I felt caused boundaries to blur

love was for children she told me

I wanted to believe each word

like a razor

your words cut me like a razor

and I cannot stop the bleeding

tongue etching scars like a laser

your words cut me like a razor

spoken straight without a chaser

your once warm eyes were misleading

your words cut me like a razor

and I cannot stop the bleeding

we were too young to know

we were too young to know

how fragile love can be

and failed to let the roots sow

we were too young to know

that we must keep the flow

going within you and me

we were too young to know

how fragile love can be

the things I really want to say

the things I really want to say

lie in my heart like heavy stones

never to see the light of day

the things I really want to say

seem not to want to fade away

placing pressure on these weak bones

the things I really want to say

lie in my heart like heavy stones

can we not let this night end?

can we not let this night end

and bottle this memory forever

forget reality and just pretend

can we not let this night end

the last hours we can extend

it will be our finest endeavor

can we not let this night end

and bottle this memory forever

"Vernazza sunset" 

Photo by Anders Jildén on Unsplash

on a bridge

on a bridge I left you my heart

thinking you would find it one day

instead hopes and dreams fell apart

on a bridge I left you my heart

but my grand plan was not too smart

for another led you astray

on a bridge I left you my heart

thinking you would find it one day

- Written for dVerse Open Link Night #187.  This poem was inspired by dVerse Tuesday Poetic "Abridged Version" prompt.  

"Central Park" by Rachael Purdy

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Poem for the day - a triolet:

“Lingering heart strings”

her mind says to just let go

but the heart wishes to stay

though his betrayal was a blow

her mind says to just let go

and when he pleads just say no

but the heart still gets its way

her mind says to just let go

but the heart wishes to stay

Written for Writer's Digest Poetic Asides Poetry Prompt 345 "lingering poem"