Open Wide Poem by Elizabeth Jacqueline Mpanga

I know you are not perfect but neither am I
We started out with so much passion and fire
Sometimes I worried we would burn

The love was so intense
So personal and full of life
I never thought it would ever sizzle out
But just like every fire,
It died out

We opened our eyes to the world and closed out each other
At some point we worried so much about what everyone else said and not what felt right for us
Slowly we lost touch and the trust slipped

We accused and pointed fingers at everyone else but ourselves
We got so good at playing the blame game
But we never for once took the blame for our mistakes

I suppose it was easier to blame outsiders and each other instead of ourselves
I tried so hard to move on but its so scary
I would always ask myself, what would happen after the love is gone?

As I sit thinking with all the bitterness and pain
I realize that one should know when to walk away from a bad situation
It may be scary but it may save you the trouble, hassle, and pain

Admitting that things are over isn't easy
But its necessary if you are to move on into the future
God knows I tried to make it work, but it failed

So I'll walk away and let go
I'll close my ears to the world and open them up to my heart
It's ok to say goodbye