Poems About Heartbreak

we crossed paths my first week in your town
and twice in my last, three months later.

we met when we were both in pain
but craving connection.
our chemistry was strong and I fell for you hard.
I think you did too
or at least enough for me be happy about. 

our star wasn’t meant to burn long
but it did bright and true. 

rarely feel someone,
don’t care much for many
but you were different
and I can’t explain why. 

our thing wasn’t even that deep.
it was basic and simple
but that’s what made it beautiful. 

the first month was awkward at moments
but with time I realised
that the silence was golden. 

we didn’t need to talk.
I felt at home with you
and I think you felt the same. 

our lust was strong,
devour for hours.
as the intensity increased
so did my love for you with it.
love or whatever it was. 

you got in my heart,
it was real for me,
even if at times it didn’t seem like it.
fell for you hard
and only realised once I was rocked.  

I meant everything I said that afternoon.
at that point I was down for anything
and would have stayed for you.
for us. 

when you said
you considered something with me
in our first month,
I felt the same.
despite my wounds.
only took two weeks for us to both know. 

but it couldn’t happen,
we were too different.
I couldn’t handle your nature
and you couldn’t handle my demands.
idealised our love and put unfair expectations on you.

I was heartbroken we could never be.
still partly am.
but I am happy I met you.
I hope I brought you the same joy you brought me. 

our spot on the calle marked forever.
almost didn’t do it that afternoon
but something in my bones pulled me to you
and I’m glad it did. 

that’s how I know what we had was real.
despite how it ended.
despite that it was bound to end. 

fell for you hard
and despite all the pain and tears
you’ll always have a piece of my heart. 

and I’ll hope our souls are together
in another incarnation.
countryside, eight kids, adopted street dogs. 

fell for you hard
and I’d do it all over again.
hoping for a different result
but at peace with whatever fate. 

take care. nos vemos.