Kristle Briones Poems

I gave my heart whole,
Not knowing yours had a home.
I learned too late—love
Can hurt more than it can own.
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I loved
your shadow,
not your face.
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Your hand in hers—cold.
I counted my heart in beats,
All in vain, all hers.
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Loving you was my mistake.
Every step closer
felt like walking into a locked room.
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My heart gave freely
Ignoring the signs
She already held you
Time proved my claim false
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