My Heart Fell into Autumn Leaves
Free at last to live my life

My Heart Fell into Autumn Leaves
My heart fell into autumn leaves,
I tell everyone no one believes.
I knew I had to leave it there,
For what once lived is no longer there.
You moulded me into your life,
But too soon I was an abused wife.
You took my love, my life,
You crushed my brain,
The beatings left me in too much pain.
The broken ribs healed, my bruises faded,
As a happy couple we masqueraded.
I turned to God; He wasn’t there,
No one but my heart heard that prayer.
You threatened to kill me with that knife.
I had to break free to save my life.
Ten long years from me you stole.
I was a puppet all through it all.
So one day down by trees in the wood,
I made my decision to get out for good.
In that moment with the strongest breeze,
I left my heart in a pile of leaves.
The best thing I ever did,
I spat my life with you down a grid.
I walked away with no looking back.
I later learned you died from an overdose of smack.
NOTE Please don’t assume this is me or my life. It’s just a random Poem from in my head. I look at a picture and write what I feel. As with lots of my poetry is It’s just a Poem ✍️
About the Creator
Marie381Uk
I've been writing poetry since the age of fourteen. With pen in hand, I wander through realms unseen. The pen holds power; ink reveals hidden thoughts. A poet may speak truth or weave a tale. You decide. Let pen and ink capture your mind❤️
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Comments (17)
Congratulations on Top Story - Well Deserved!!!
This is intense. The way you captured that journey from pain to freedom is crazy powerful. So much strength in these words. Congratulations on getting top story 🎉
Pain and freedom felt in verses. Conrats on Top Story!
Nice😊
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Congratulations on TS Marie. Great poem about escaping an abusive situation. 👍
Happy to subscribe to your work. Congrats on Top Story! Doesn't matter who it's about it's from the heart eh
Congratulations on a well deserved Top Story.
this sounds like a marriage I knew between two people (Kathy and Bobby) and this poem seems to tell their story. wow
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Oh my. That is powerful. Congrats on the TS.
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This story was a great to read.
Well-wrought!
Beautifully written!