The Puppetmaster. Poem by Jennifer Hartzell

Say good bye to this loveless romance
I'm no longer in this trance.
I no longer crave your touch,
this pain doesn't hurt so much.

The song you used to sing
will no longer bring
the tears from my eyes.
I won't cry.

My heart doesn't want the pain
and it beats no longer in vain.

The sleepless nights are at an end
there is no longer the need to pretend
that my world is now whole
you no longer have a grasp on my soul.

There will be no more tears.
I no longer fear
being alone
along with the unknown.

Life has taught me many things,
like a puppet, we can not control the strings
of lives and our fate.

We can only create
beautiful memories of the precious time,
we prove our worth when we shine
through the tragedies
And love with our hearts
from the very start.