Lesson Poem by Claire Abbott

I watched as my dreams flew away,
Like a bird soaring in the heavens.
The emptiness and hollowness reared its head again,
My heart bruised and damaged once again.
I had no control over your actions,
You made those choices yourself and left me,
broken and bruised no choices of my own left to make.

I cried as you walked out that door,
Knowing you will never come back, my heart aching for you.
My body and soul wanting you, we were meant to be.
How could you not see that? Why did you get so scared?
Instead of me, you wanted someone else and my world shattered.

I live, in a world that will never be the same,
With a heart heavy from hurting, empty from yearning.
I live, in hope that you will see your mistake,
come back to me one day, say sorry and make it better.
But I know deep down this will not happen,
I can't go back and take that risk.

I need to have a life of my own,
To grow and learn and become who I want to be.
I wish you could have stayed and seen my dreams with me,
Instead now I hope you will somehow make it up to me.
But I won't have you back.

You made the mistake, you ran away,
Deal with it, don't leave me picking up the pieces.
Admit it, face it, face me. Don't run away anymore.
One day I will be happy again, through my own dealings,
When that day comes I will say,
Thank you for breaking my heart, for it was a lesson I had to learn.
A lesson in life and without you I wouldn't be who I am.