The Pain in Time

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Even after years,
It's hard to move on.

Time ticks away,
Second by second,
And I still find myself thinking of you.

I made mistakes.
I was young.
I didn't know how to love,
I only knew how to hurt.

If you would let me now,
I would love you,
And I would love you forever.

No one ever taught us how to love,
And no one ever taught us how to move on.

I'm constantly haunted by mistakes,
Wondering what I could have done differently.
I could try now,
To fix them,
But would it work?

I wish I had left you before I had hurt you,
So that at least we would have more good memories than bad.

My friends don't understand
how after all this time,
I still love you,
And yet,
I can't tell you.

I've gotten used to the loneliness,
That ache,
And I can't heal it,
Because I keep saying I'm not hurt.

Or maybe I like the pain
Because I deserve it.

Maybe one day you'll give me another chance,
And maybe we can try again.

Or maybe I have to accept
That some people can only live in my heart,  and not my life.

With every second,
I still think of you.
I miss you.
But I must move on.

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