So the entries for the poetry challenge are coming thick and fast – I promise to get them all up when I can!
Barb wanted to go back to “her” side for this entry – read more of her stuff here: bjsscribbles.wordpress.com
Cheers
J
Now that you are someone I used to know I can tell you
Now that you are someone I used to know I can tell you,
I told myself you were right for me,
Now and then I think of when we were together,
I ached for your love,
I was happy just to be near you,
Never imagining a time would come,
When I could feel lonely in your company,
I still remember the early years,
Now and then
Now that you are someone I used to know, I can tell you,
There was a sadness in my heart towards the end,
It was an addictive sadness about nothing,
I could see the end was near,
I found I could not make sense of my life,
I was glad when it was over
Now and then you come back to me in my dreams,
Having me believe it was all my fault,
I shake myself, I want the dreams to go away,
I don’t wanna see those dreams anymore,
Your words, Your voice, come back to me,
Over and over, and make me shudder,
I just don’t wanna see those dreams anymore,
Now that you are someone I used to know
Now that you are someone I used to know, I can tell you,
You cut me off every time I spoke,
Made out like arguments never happened,
We became a shadow of our past,
You treated me like a stranger in my house and that was rough,
You were two people, one sober gentle, one drunk angry,
You chose words that cut through my self being,
Your eyes were like glass each day of our lives
Now that you are someone I used to know, I can tell you,
I had to walk away, I did not trust the sober gentle one anymore,
There was an unspoken silence each day, nothing solved,
I did not want anything, I could not live the life no longer,
I just wanted my self respect,
Lost in addictive sadness for many years,
You wanted to be friends, I heard,
But I could not
Now I can tell you, I live in a gentle world,
Fending for myself,
A simple life,
Just me and my dogs,
Solitude, just a few friends, learning to live again,
Where I spend my nights and days with my dogs,
Now that you are someone I used to know, I have told you.
Eye Will Not Cry 
Great song.!!
Great poem too 🙂
Thank you Chirose – I will let Barb reply for herself once she sees this – Cheers J
Thank you for that I did not even know there was a song that went with this
Lovely poem full of emotions!
Isn’t it – really good writing! It’s the down side of opening up my blog to others, some really good stuff that puts mine in the shade haha! Cheers J
Haha, you definitely have good competition there. Though in a way, I see it as a continuation of your poem too, since yours was about the pain she endures during the relationship and with a small hesitation to leave, but this one is where we can see that she truly breaks free and where she’s willing to fight back. In a way, I think it’s a really good fit 🙂
Thank you for that I wrote it a few years ago when my head was in a whirl
Hello I nominated you for the Liebster Award.!! You can read the post here –
http://howdoyousaytacoinspanish.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/and-the-nominees-are/. Congrats.!!!
Thank you so much for this Chirose! I don’t tend to follow the rules on these – so how would you like to guest poet for me and I will feature your blog? Email me at eyewillnotcry@hotmail.co.uk and we can sort it out. Cheers J
No worries.! I’m not much of a rule follower myself .!! I love the idea – I will be in touch 🙂
Really looking forward to it – you know the format by now, a picture, your words and a song choice – I can help with song and photo if you get stuck – Cheers J
Thank you for posting my work, and the link back to my work. Much appreciated. I did not realize that many would look at it.
You are very welcome ! Cheers J
Reblogged this on The Paradigm of a Fool and commented:
Wow! That feels like every heartache in the world.
Thanks for the re:blog – Cheers J
Brilliant!
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