22 Nov A New Day
He told her he didn’t love her anymore.
She was silent.
He told her he had found someone else.
She sat there stunned.
He told her he had moved on.
She had tears in her eyes.
He told her she’d have to move out.
She was finally free.
He sneered.
She smiled.
Her eyes were brimming with tears – tears of relief and hope.
Her wounds would now get to heal.
He told her it was over.
She knew it was a new beginning.
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Noirfifre
Posted at 21:57h, 23 NovemberThe sucker did not realize that in his attempt to deal a lasting blow, she was thanking him, for at last she had the courage to move on. Good on you lady!
Wandering Soul
Posted at 08:03h, 24 NovemberThanks 🙂 although I can’t figure out whether that picture is a spoiler or an add-on. Do the words give enough of a hint of the goings-on on their own? Or is it that picture what drives the message home ?
Noirfifre
Posted at 14:13h, 24 NovemberBoth drive the message but the image is powerful, especially with the size, it makes you stop and stare.
Ahmed
Posted at 08:36h, 24 NovemberEvery ending is a new beginning – Mitch Album
rosemawrites
Posted at 10:56h, 25 NovemberOh wow. This is such a short yet moving piece!
Wandering Soul
Posted at 11:19h, 25 NovemberThank you. took me a whole hour to come up with that one 🙂
rosemawrites
Posted at 02:40h, 26 NovemberOh. But it’s definitely worth it because this is a great piece! 🙂
blackcherriess
Posted at 11:13h, 25 November<3 this is beautiful. thank you for sharing!
Wandering Soul
Posted at 11:18h, 25 NovemberThank you for visiting and commenting 🙂
ranu802
Posted at 13:44h, 25 NovemberAt least you are relieved which is a good thing. 🙂
Vibrant
Posted at 01:30h, 06 DecemberThe picture is sad. The poem is great.
Second last line has a typo 🙂
Love and light <3
Anand 🙂
Wandering Soul
Posted at 01:45h, 06 DecemberYou have a sharp eye! 🙂 Thanks for pointing that out.
Vibrant
Posted at 02:19h, 06 DecemberI have much sharper eyes I keep them not-so-sharp because friends get hurt. My brothers used to get 24-25 marks out of 25 in unit tests in school and I used to recheck their copies to give them only 10-12/25 I have had impeccable reputation for finding faults which I have curbed a lot by effort now 😀
MindandLifeMatters
Posted at 18:00h, 02 FebruaryAnd you say you are not into poetry!!
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