Floating in Space

by Milo   Jan 30, 2021


Our new existence
is drawn in separation.
The fear of this kind of pain is more delicate
and stranger than the fear of losing you.
So I keep my distance before I fall apart.
I'm not sure avoiding love makes me okay or not,
but I can't take the chances of another broken heart.

I guess love lost and love won
is just me left alone without you,
an impasse I wasn't ready for
and I can't run away from.
I realize the mistakes you made
that I couldn't forgive anymore
or the cold indifference I make you feel
because of the way you have become,
these problems still don't compare
to floating in space alone.

So I'm sorry I hurt you
when I walked away
from the right place
but at the wrong time.
Love and not wanting love
both have its consequences
as I leave the emptiness
of these memories of us behind.

While this lonely galaxy shine in your eyes
we are drifting in opposite directions,
and saying nothing is
still better than saying goodbye.
So let the stars comfort you
behind the tapestries of this
sad and beautiful universe,
as our worlds fade to dark.

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  • 3 years ago

    by Milo

    You won't read this and I don't expect you to, but you will be happy and sad to know that friends and lovers come and go. I learned it the hard way. So when I say I'm no longer your Wolf and you are no longer my Space, we both know it's heartfelt and true. Doomed youth was romantic for both of us, but doomed middle-age is not. Whatever cruel lessons are ahead of us, I guess it's time to finally listen. Because if I can't bring Her back, if I can't have you without drugs or alcohol and if I can't have love without it destroying me and watching you destroy yourself, then I choose happiness, even if that means I find happiness without you.

    • 3 years ago

      by Girandole

      I hope you find happiness and peace within yourself. This was a moving piece, beautifully crafted. All the best.

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