By Isabella Svenska
Submitted by Isabella Svenska
Date: 2008 Apr 10
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Farewell to Arms

Farewell to Arms

My body quivered and my world quaked
as you breathed "I love you" with a sense of sorrow
The wound never healed or recovered from the ache
As I ventured into a new tomorrow

For weeks upon weeks I dealt with this pain
Lovely scenery and sunsets went ignored
As I eagerly waited for your call to explain
My heart layed open, tattered and scored

Your silence was deafening and knew it would subside
Sleepless nights with tears as I laid awake
To know that time will turn the tide
And soon joy will replace all of this ache

If only I could have one isolated moment
Where I could see into your eyes like pools
If only you could have a sense of atonement
And mend together our two lost souls

I'll never understand the web you weaved
and why I was included in the scandalous affair
When I was the practice you deceived
And why you felt cause to bring me despair

I broke things off with such insight
With strength and finality
It must have escaped me the other night
When you brought me your apology

Second best is not something I can tolerate
and this point you understood
I put it plain and simple and straight
But your apology and arms felt good

It reminded me of good times past
and these things aren't easily forgotten
For the things that are meant to last
Are those that are begotten

Your absence in my life is a piece that I missed
But I have to come to the conclusion
That you are not the portrayed person I kissed
But an entire false aberration

Please don't write or call or reach out to me
I meant what I said when I ended it with you
You're selfish and it's just your fantasy
To have your cake and eat it too