Truth be told

~ ~M

I had to say goodbye,
not because of what was said
but because of the unsaid.
Your words just never materialized,
and words being as they are,
the lifeblood of my being,
I began to die from the lack of them.
Long ago, I knew your words so intimately,
but then they remained frozen,
resting frigidly on the tip of your tongue.
And even though I trusted you in earnest
with the conviction of a true believer,
you stopped being as you were,
the truth and spirit in you unrecognizable,
just a breath away from mine.
Your silence flooded my body,
and I was drowned by words
that never surfaced.
You felt empty to me
like ashes in somber refrain.
And the wind took you quietly away from me
on a path that never belonged to me.
It was in that moment I realized
we were never meant to be
because real love speaks
from deeply buried places
and never runs out of words.

© 2023 Michelle Cook

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26 thoughts on “Truth be told”

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    1. Thank you, Carol Anne…. This one felt like something I needed to write. Some things just need saying and it’s helpful when the heart finally lets us. ❤️

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    1. Awww…. Thank you, Mike. ❤️Sometimes things just need saying even after many years have gone by. This was my attempt at unburdening some of the major losses in my life. Walking away from the people we deeply care about is never an easy thing, but sometimes it’s necessary for everyone involved. The pain never leaves though and poetry is my coping mechanism.

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    1. Thank you… 💫 It felt so good to be writing something new for a change. I haven’t had it in me for quite some time so I’m searching the past for new material. 😉

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    1. Thank you, Cindy… everything is wonderful here. I’ve just had more time to write lately and my mind runs rampant with fresh ideas when I’m left to my own devices. 😉

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