Broken Distance

 

Broken Distance

For a moment they stood

Silence filled the

Tranquil Twilight

Where the simple memory

Of a broken heart

Enveloped the distance

Between them

Where excitement once lived,

Ignited by starlit love,

Now stands

Only broken friends

The truth continues to dance

Proclaiming the change

Neither truly wanted

Tears begin to slip

She avoids his pained gaze

Her slender hand trembling

As she thought,

“My greatest fear came true

The day he whispered

“And still, we can be wrong…””

Doubt can be one of the scariest, hardest things to overcome. Every time we make a choice, especially a big choice, doubt tends to make its way into the folds of our minds. When we let it take root, it can ruin things- cause us to ruin things- that, when we are really honest with ourselves, we truly wanted to fight for.

I wrote this poem in class. The assignment was to write a poem using 3 of the 5 previously selected poem titles from each of our classmates. We had to have a poem title in at least every other line. As I looked over the titles, the title, “And still, we can be wrong…” stood out to me. The rest of the titles continued writing a story that filled the page within moments.

I didn’t think I’d like writing poems like this, by taking titles of other poems and making them into a totally different poem. But, I have really liked what I have written from this form! And that’s about all I’ve got! I hope you have a good day.

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