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Progression

A Poem About Justifications and Insecurities

By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemistPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Progression
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I cut the ties stronger than the pull of time

To hold now what was rightfully mine so long ago

My little big slip-up

I should have seen it

Should have cared

But I didn't and it's too late to go back now

It's too late to rectify my mistake

My blindness

My numb existence

I no longer return his love

The love that he never gave to begin with

In retaliation he poisons me with spite

But I can see the truth through his smile

And my mind is clear

And now I see that what was right is wrong

And now what would be wrong is right

The blade slips through my sweaty fingers

As the door opens

Hearts stop beating

Eyes open wide in fear and concern and realization

We stare at each other for a moment

Two

And run into each other's arms

I've missed you so

My love

The real one

Never leave again

Never let go

I'll never go back

Never correct the mistake

Because if it brought me to you it was meant to be

So never let go

Never stop loving me

I know I never will.

sad poetry

About the Creator

Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist

I fell in love with speculative fiction and poetry many years ago, but I have precious little time to write any. Then, I went crazy and started a cult called metAlchemy, or meta alchemy. I revere energy of all brands, esp. good, kind chaos.

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  • Jennifer Plate VanHoy3 years ago

    I LOVE this!

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