Shattered Hearts

Written by AP

Amidst the shattered fragments of her heart, a young girl must navigate the tumultuous terrain of letting go and moving on, in order to find hope and healing on the other side.

Oh, how my heart doth break and my soul doth weep,
Forsooth, I had to break up with my love, my best friend, my keep.
We were but children when we first met,
And as we grew, our love did deepen and set.

For years we shared a bond so true,
We laughed, we cried, we grew and we flew.
But alas, our love could not withstand,
The winds of change, the shifting sand.

And now I’m left alone, my heart heavy with grief,
Wishing that this pain, this sadness, would be brief.
But none do understand the depth of my sorrow,
They blame it on me, as if there’s no tomorrow.

They say I should be happy, that I’ve made the right choice,
But little do they know, they cannot hear my voice.
For deep inside, I feel as if I’ve made a grave mistake,
That all is my fault, my heart so full of ache.

I tried my best to make it work, with all my heart and soul,
But in the end, we found we could not make it whole.
It’s like trying to force two puzzle pieces that don’t fit,
And now we’re left with broken hearts, and that’s just it.

I feel so helpless, with nary a thing to do,
But I know I must move on, and find my way anew.
I’ll dry my tears, and hold my head up high,
Even though my heart doth hurt, I’ll give it a try.

I’ll move on from the past, and find a brighter tomorrow,
And leave behind the pain, the sorrow, the hollow.
I’ll take each day as it comes, and find my joy once more,
And though it hurts me now, I’ll come out stronger than before.

For love may come and go, but friendship lasts forever,
And though our love may not have worked, we’ll still be friends, whatever.
And so I bid farewell to what could not be,
And with hope in my heart, I’ll find love and happiness, just wait and see.