Breaking Free

But now you are gone, only thoughts that remain,
I tried to recollect but only sadness came,
I am breaking free!

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I liked the way my presence was felt
In your life, I meant the world you said,
But now words are just hollow instead,
I tried but failed and can’t take the stress,
I am breaking free!

I liked the way my name felt with yours,
The way we connected , the way we saw it all,
But things are memories only if they are remembered,
I tried to keep it alive but they got lost in teary feathers,
I am breaking free!

I liked the sound of your voice, your calls,
The way I saw the world under the protection of yours,
But now you are gone, only thoughts that remain,
I tried to recollect but only sadness came,
I am breaking free!

I liked the dreams you dreamt for us,
I thought of ways to make it work,
But you didn’t see,  dejected or irritated was all you decided to be,
I tried to keep you above me but my mind rejected to feel,
I am breaking free!

I won’t look back till you see me as me,
I am leaving only to make you remember me,
A stranger now that meant the world to me,
I wish you knew what I needed you to be,
Till then, I am breaking free.

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Sometimes letting go is the only option left. Sometimes, it is wiser to find your ground first, rather than trying to lift someone else while you are struggling through quicksand.

I was thinking on these lines when I wrote this poem.