Breaking Up

A work of Fiction

Breaking Up

Heather L. Campbell

May 3, 2002

The day winds down with a sunset sky,

I turn to you, as you softly cry.

My arms are here to hold you, I say...

you say, "I know"...and you turn away.

I wonder why, and what I did..

How many feelings have you hid.

It's your choice, as you do know...

I pray inside, that you don't go.

The silence cuts as the cold sets...

You start to say "I have no regrets."

I want to hope and yet I know...

as I sit alone and watch you go..

It's no use, we grew apart...

It's time to piece back my heart.

The sky above has so many stars...

Why does life have to be so hard?

I know you won't be coming back...

It's not a guess, just a fact.

This chapters over I won't delay..

Life goes on..its just another day.

Comments: 16

Rita j. Sep 20, 2007, 1:45pm EDT

nice

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Marci M. Sep 20, 2007, 1:48pm EDT

beautiful but sad

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Always Tillie M. Sep 20, 2007, 1:51pm EDT

It describes in detail how breaking up feels to a sensative soul.

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Danielle P. Sep 20, 2007, 2:02pm EDT

Very sad, but telling.

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Randee "The Court Jester of LaLa Land ! ! !" always and forever, I just want to celebrate Sep 20, 2007, 2:06pm EDT

I have to agree, very beatiful but sad poem Heather...good work!!!

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Heather C. Sep 20, 2007, 2:12pm EDT

Thanks Rita!
Thanks Marci!
Thanks Tillie!
Thanks Karen!
Thanks Danielle!
Thanks Randee!

I had a lot of heartache breaking up and making up often with my ex-husband.

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Bonnie S. Sep 20, 2007, 3:36pm EDT

Sad, but very good poem.

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Birdee F. Sep 20, 2007, 3:41pm EDT

Awww very nice job! Breaking up is so sad!

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Otelia S. Sep 20, 2007, 4:07pm EDT

True to Life!

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Heather C. Sep 20, 2007, 7:50pm EDT

Thanks Bonnie!
Thanks Birdee!
Thanks Otelia!

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Heather W. Sep 20, 2007, 9:56pm EDT

Nice poem that captures breaking up well.

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Heather C. Sep 21, 2007, 11:30am EDT

Thanks Heather!

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Sherri C. Sep 21, 2007, 4:58pm EDT

My ex & I have continued seeing each other for a year now since we divorced, but last night he told me what I knew I'd eventually hear, and that is that he wants to see other people which means he already is.

It was all I could do to get through the entire poem before I completely choked up, but there's only so many times one can feel this pain before they have to close the door, and that poem is my life right now. Beautiful poem but oohhhh so sad. I'll have to reread it a year from now for my reaction then.

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Heather C. Sep 22, 2007, 2:37am EDT

I'm sorry to hear that Sherri, it is a very hard time to go through. You will get through and and you may thin, like I did years later, what were you trying to hang on to? There may be someone out there you will meet who will be the love of your life. I tried to hold on to my ex husband. it wasn't meant to be. I've been married to my husband now for 27 years and sometimes I even forget that I was married before. I wish you well.

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