
My blood runs out in couplets
and stanzas of regret, pain
inflicted slowly since the
time that we met.
--
Her words tear open capillaries,
veins shatter just like glass.
It wasn't like this in the
beginning - I truly thought it
would last.
--
I don't know where her anger came
from. She hates everything I do or
say. I think she'd never speak to
me again, if she got her way.
--
I hold on so tight, I write and write
and write. I've bleed ink for her but
she's shredded sonnets I've written
for her happiness and delight.
--
She doesn't see me or feel
the words I pen, I try to show her
through my actions but it never comes
out right in the end.
--
I don't know how to let her go.
I know I probably should. I expect
she'd rather I did, I almost wish
I could.
--
For now I'll bleed from her cuts
and write poems in my blood because
my love for her is like a raging
flood.
_______________________
Thanks for reading! - Sam
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Sam Harty is a poet of raw truth and quiet rebellion. Author of Lost Love Volumes I & II and The Lost Little Series, her work confronts heartbreak, trauma, and survival with fierce honesty and lyrical depth. Where to find me
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Comments (6)
Phenomenally-written!
Wow, this is really raw and emotional. You can feel the pain and struggle in every line. The way you describe pouring your feelings into writing is so powerful. Good job
I actually loved the graphic visuals I get from this. It shows how deep love can go, whether it's reciprocated or cuts deep like a knife. It definitely illustrates the point. It came across for me. Well done!!!
Sam, I have to admit that it is a little too sad for my liking. The blood kind of creeped me out. But as usual you have written it well. Nicely Done!!
A magic poem, Sam. Full of emotion and despair that hits all the right buttons when you lose someone that you care about but cannot work out why. Loved it!
So heartbreakingly beautiful