29-5-09- Convincing Lies Poem by Brooke Luchich

The chapter is finished and so the story has reached the end,
He’s no longer the love of my life, barely even a friend.
I’m proud to say that he no longer sweeps me off my feet,
And his smile no longer makes my heart skip a beat.
I can sleep at night not wishing to be in his arms once again,
Hearing about him and other girls no longer causes me any pain.
I can go through each day without him crossing my mind,
And all of our memories together are slowly being left behind.
Photos of us aren’t all over my house like they were before,
They’ve been taken down and lay hidden away in a tiny draw.
I don’t feel as though part of me is missing when he’s not around,
The part of me I thought I lost when he left has finally been found.
I’m going to move on and find someone new no matter how big the sacrifice,
Even though I believe that you never fall in love the same way twice.
I can act as though he doesn’t exist without even having to try,
But I’m also getting quite good at telling a convincing lie.