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I get it now,
that you needed more than my words
to keep you warm at night -
that a few weeks of memories
over that sweet summer
weren't going to last forever,
despite my wishing it so.

And I realize,
what a fool I made of myself
to believe you would hold on
with so little effort on my part-
and of you, as you waited patiently
for me to let you down.

Even if hurting you
was the last thing I ever thought I'd do,
I did - like nobody else ever could-
because you never expected it of me,
You buried my weaknesses,
but they resurfaced in me without you.

I get it now -
that our love was not an illusion,
but a lesson in barely leaving
a lesson in almost letting go,
hanging on just enough-
that it crushes me to imagine
a new head in the crook of your arm,
a new love in the cracks of your heart.
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I Get It Now

Contributed by juliette on Friday, 12th August 2005 @ 10:18:35 PM in AEST
Topic: Lifepoems

I get it now,
that you needed more than my words
to keep you warm at night -
that a few weeks of memories
over that sweet summer
weren't going to last forever,
despite my wishing it so.

And I realize,
what a fool I made of myself
to believe you would hold on
with so little effort on my part-
and of you, as you waited patiently
for me to let you down.

Even if hurting you
was the last thing I ever thought I'd do,
I did - like nobody else ever could-
because you never expected it of me,
You buried my weaknesses,
but they resurfaced in me without you.

I get it now -
that our love was not an illusion,
but a lesson in barely leaving
a lesson in almost letting go,
hanging on just enough-
that it crushes me to imagine
a new head in the crook of your arm,
a new love in the cracks of your heart.

Copyright © juliette ... [ 2005-08-12 22:18:35]
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Re: I Get It Now (User Rating: 1 )
by Man_On_High on Friday, 12th August 2005 @ 11:18:32 PM AEST
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You say you rarely wite things that don't rhyme..
I think you may have broadened your proverbial horizons..
save for the fact that it was a bit sad..
it was just as eloquent..
5 stars from me-
I enjoyed it very much

B

Re: I Get It Now (User Rating: 1 )
by Silent-No-More on Friday, 12th August 2005 @ 11:25:50 PM AEST
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I like this, Juliette... it has a rhythm to it that eliminates the need for rhyme really. I'd encourage you to continue writing without rhyme when it strikes you to do so --- you've done well here.

~Snemmy

Re: I Get It Now (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 13th August 2005 @ 01:10:16 PM AEST
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what a captivating poem 2 read, realy tugged at my emotions , so sad yet so honest, well
done . . .

Ben

Re: I Get It Now (User Rating: 1 )
by hauntedscorp on Tuesday, 16th August 2005 @ 06:54:46 PM AEST
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I thought you did a wonderful job, rhymed or not. Lovely use of expression...Keep it up!!

Scorp.

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