Thursday, October 8, 2015

OctPoWriMo 2015: Day 9: The Elements of Heartbreak




The Elements of Heartbreak


When it rains
She feels as if the water
Is trying to douse the flickering ember
Which ignited her heart
In a spark
The fire is gone from his heart
But not from hers


She tries to find balance
In earthy things
Since he left her stranded
Alone in the frozen wastes
Of her dreams for their love
The sun rises
But does not warm her


A cool breeze blows
Calming like the sound of whispered hellos
Whipping up into a windstorm
Blowing out of control
Devastating everything she has known
In a cyclone of lies
And unexpected goodbyes

Dedicated to the ladies in my life who have known heartbreak. 

Love,
Adam

Credits:
Top Image:
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2013/05/13/software-steals-hardwares-girlfriend-it-world-changes-its-relationship-status/heartbreak-2/

Second Image:
Andrew Dodson, model Beverly Tan
https://www.facebook.com/adodsonphoto

Third and fourth images:
Beverly Tan
http://facebook.com/beverlytanphotography


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14 comments:

  1. Bastet's Waka LibraryOctober 9, 2015 at 12:36 AM

    Hard to comment on this poem ... I can only say, I love it ... it speaks to me and I've known many women to whom your dedication applies including myself at different moments in time. . . Bastet

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    1. UnknownOctober 16, 2015 at 11:50 PM

      Thank you, on behalf of Adam. The poem speaks to me too.

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  2. Deepti AgarwalOctober 9, 2015 at 2:10 AM

    A sad tale... but thats the way sometimes life leaves us..

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    1. UnknownOctober 16, 2015 at 11:51 PM

      Thank you, on behalf of Adam. It's rare that anyone goes through life without heartache of some kind.

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  3. vivinfranceOctober 9, 2015 at 3:29 AM

    I hope you are good at mending hearts! A sad poem

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    1. UnknownOctober 16, 2015 at 11:53 PM

      He's one of the best!
      Thanks for visiting. :-)

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  4. Nithya VenkatOctober 9, 2015 at 6:16 AM

    Sad, but so well expressed.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 9, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    It wasn't so long ago, this could have been me. You write this with such deftness Adam, I suspect that a man's heart breaks very much like a woman's.

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    1. UnknownOctober 16, 2015 at 11:55 PM

      Adam's definitely known his share of heartbreak. He was in a 21 year relationship with the main source of it.
      I've seen men who fall apart more than women do when a relationship ends.

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  6. UnknownOctober 9, 2015 at 7:15 AM

    Wow...just ...wow...so good...so true

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    1. UnknownOctober 17, 2015 at 12:01 AM

      Thank you, on behalf of Adam. He's a good guy, true indeed!

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  7. Here, There be a WriterOctober 9, 2015 at 11:06 AM

    Beautiful, in that sadness kind of way.

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    1. UnknownOctober 17, 2015 at 12:02 AM

      Thank you, on behalf of Adam. He did a great job!

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