I sit here in silence
surrounded by the echoes
of who we used to be.
I sit here in silence
This Darkness is my companion
how did it get ahold of me?
I sit here in silence
The memories of our past
clasp my throat; I am choking.
I sit here in silence
The tears of your love
in my eyes, are blinding me.
I sit here in silence
There’s a void inside of me
it’s where your promises used to be.
I sit here in silence
Dealing with the aftermath
of an epic love. Your love.
I breathe in. I breathe out.
Inhale. Exhale.
88 replies on “The Aftermath”
Well expressed
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Hi Nawazish, I am so glad you thought so. I really appreciate your kind and supportive words. Thank you for taking the time to read! Have a blessed day. 🌹
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This is so beautifully expressed! Amazing
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Hey Shruti, you are so kind! I am really pleased that you enjoyed reading this piece and liked it. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Have a happy day. 🌺
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Well penned!
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Hi, thank you for taking the time to read and comment. I am really happy that you liked this! Have a great day. 🌼
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My pleasure. Take care dear. 🤗🤗
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Superb…
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Hi Kamal, I really appreciate that lovely comment. I am so delighted you enjoyed this piece. Thank you for taking the time to read! Have a blessed day. 🌼
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The repeated lines are making strong enough to go in depth about consequences in each stanza. Did it happen in your life? I had experienced.It was really tough to wake up and come into the reality to live in the present moment. It’s superb expression…
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Thank you for that positive response! So glad you thought so. No, I haven’t personally been through this. It’s just how I perceive heartbreak to be. Ah yes, giving up on the beauty of the past and the delight it held is rather difficult when the reality isn’t as pretty. Though, I do think that is important to go through these events because they have the potential to make us a stronger and better version of ourselves. Thank you so much!
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You are most welcome. Nice to hear a good reply from you.
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My goodness, this is such a wonderfully crafted heartfelt piece.
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Oh, that is such a lovely comment! I smiled as I read this. Thank you for that. I am really delighted that you thought so. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Have a perfect day. 🌹
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The void left after….it’s very painful to be there. Your words highlight that anguish so well Rishika.
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Hey Radhika, yes indeed, it is. I consider love to be one of the purest things, and to think, that it would leave such lament in its wake! I am really glad you thought so. Thank you for this supportive comment and for taking the time to read. Have a happy day. 🌺
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Loved this one. It’s a kind of longing we all have experienced at some points of our life. The expression of sigh at the end was so well crafted. 😇
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Hey Harsh, ahh yes, a love so powerful it leaves a calamity in its wake. The best thing to have and the worst thing to lose. I am really glad you like that part! Thank you for your kind comment and for taking the time to read. Have a great day. 🌹
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It was my pleasure Rishika. 😇
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Well penned. 🌺
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Hello Anil ji, thank you for taking the time to read and comment. I am so delighted you enjoyed this poem! I really appreciate this lovely comment. Have a blessed day. 🌼
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Well, yes, you showed the problem of anything that is great: the fallout might be greater: “Dealing with the aftermath of an epic love.” The power of love is also its danger on the flip side. Good post! Made me think.
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Hi Benjamin, ahh yes, word to the wise right there. Love can be a person’s greatest strength or his downfall. I do hope it never comes to that for anyone, though. But oh well, sometimes it’s fate. I am so pleased you enjoyed this poem. Thank you for this lovely comment and for taking the time to read. Have a great day! 🌺
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You’re right. Not a good feeling for anyone. You’re welcome. Have a great rest of your day as well!
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beautifully penned!
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Hi Era, thank you for that really kind and lovely comment. So glad you thought so! Have a happy day. 🌹
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My pleasure 😊😊
You too 💛
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I could really feel the pain as I read it! Marvellous!
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Hey Harini, I am so glad this poem did that for you. I really appreciate this really kind comment. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment! Have a lovely day. 🌺
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Superbly evoked
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Hey, thank you for taking the time to read and comment. I really appreciate these really kind and lovely words. So delighted you thought so. Have a blessed day. 🌼
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You are most welcome indeed.
Thank you for your kind words. I wish you a blessed day too 😊
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So much emotion in the depths of your soul.
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Hey Cindy, ahh yes, I have so many of those. They sometimes get all jumbled up. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment, though! Have a perfect day. 🌹
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I know the feeling well! It was beautifully expressed! It is always my pleasure!
You as well!
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Ahh, you are always so kind! Your comments make me so happy ❤️
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Aww 🥰
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Rishika, beautiful and relatable poem. I liked the repeated first line in the verses, and the ending was poignant! ❤ Take care, Cheryl
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Hi Cheryl, ahhh I am so glad you thought so. Not very glad that you could relate with it, though. Not a good feeling to have. Thank you for this really lovely comment and for taking the time to read. Have a lovely day. 🌺
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I sit here in silence
Awestruck by your poem
So Well written Rishika
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Hey, thank you so much for taking the time to read! Ahh, what a beautiful and poetic response.
I sit here in silence
A smile playing on my lips
Eternally grateful.
Have a lovely day. I really appreciate this! 🌹
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😊you are very creative ❤️
Thank you, you too have a great day
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“Hello darkness, my old friend…” 🥺❤
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Hi Shruba, ahh yes I love that song. Fits nicely with the ambience for this poem. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment! Have a blessed day. 🌼
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Yessh. Love Simon and Garfunkel. Knew you would get the reference 🥰❤
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Ahaa! Love 💚
Epic Love 💞
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Hey Nikita, ahaha yes, love does have that effect! Epic love can either be exotic and beautiful or a nightmare. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment! Have a great day. 🌼
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This is so beautifully penned!! Just amazing!
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Hey Harsh, ahhh I am so glad you thought so! Love is an awfully confusing topic. Fits perfectly with a happy theme and fits perfectly with an eerie, sorrowful theme. I am really glad you enjoyed reading this. Have a happy day. 🌹
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I agree. Love can be beautiful and love can be ugly. Really fits kind of everywhere.
You too have a happy day. :-))
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So beautifully expressed 😍😀
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Hi, thank you for taking the time to read. Oh, I am so glad you liked it and thought so. This lovely comment really means so much to me! Have a lovely day. 🌹
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Hey. Sure most welcome dear. Yesss. Happy to know that. You too. 😊😀
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A beautiful piece with such a musical tone! How many times could I repeat the opening lines? Endlessly.
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Hey Jaya, ahh I am so pleased you enjoyed reading this. The beginning is my favourite part, too! This comment made me really happy, especially since it is coming from you. Thank you for taking the time to read. Have a blessed day! 🌺
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Poignant and eloquently expressed.
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Hey, that is such a beautiful comment! Thank you so much for taking the time to read. I am so glad you enjoyed reading it. Have a blessed day. 🌼
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You’re most welcome. A blessed day to you too. 💐
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amazing work
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Hey Nancy, I am so pleased that you enjoyed this poem. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and have a lovely day. 🌹
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Very well expressed 😊
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Hi Pavansai, I am really grateful for your kind, supportive and appreciative words. So glad you thought so! Thank you for taking the time to read. Have a happy day. 🌼
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I sit here in silence,
And think how many places this poem touched.
Amazing. Just a sensual piece of poetry. It’s sad, but there’s some assurance in the end. Inhale, exhale. Let go.
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Hi Shanyu, oh this is a beautiful comment. I am so very thankful for this delightful response from you. I am so glad you thought so. Ahh yes, that is what I wanted to convey. To let go and just be. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Have a lovely day. 🌺
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Beautifully written.
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Hi Lynn, thank you so much for the reblog! I am so glad you enjoyed this. I am really grateful for your support. Also, thank you for taking the time to read. Have a lovely day! 🌼
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It’s hard to explain that void but your words amaze me with the emotion they reflect! I can read it over an over again. It has that impact! 🌺🌺
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Hey Sonali, this is such a lovely and kind comment. It makes me so happy that that you thought so. You made my day with your words right here! Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Have a blessed day. 🌹🌹
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Inhale. Exhale. Summed it up. Deep yet real!
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Hi Rejoy, wow, I really appreciate this lovely comment. I am so glad you thought so and enjoyed reading this. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Have a blessed day! 🌼
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It’s a pleasure 😊
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this is lovely! i love the silence, but it can be scary sometimes.
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Hi Elizabeth, I really appreciate this kind and appreciative comment! Ahh yes, I enjoy the silence too. It does sometimes become haunting, though. Its beauty and downfall. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment! Have a blessed day. 🌼
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HAVE…BEEN HERE! POIGNANT AND TRUE…HAS ME CRYING, TOO!
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Hi Jonathan, ahh thank you so much! That is so kind of you. Have a beautiful day. 🌼
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i WILL—AND YOU ALSO!
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It is so well written and v accurately, I wish you experience that epic love again with that person. Good days can come anytime soon 🙂
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Hi Ayush, ahh thank you for your kind and lovely words. This isn’t based on anything I have experienced though. Just what I have seen and how I perceive heartbreak to be. Thank you for taking the time to read. Have a lovely day. 🌺
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Felt so real, amazing work.
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Its really fabulous 👍
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Hi Dulcy, thank you so much! I really appreciate your supportive words. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Have a lovely day. 🌹
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Beautifully penned! I love the first stanza!
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Hey Wardah, you are so kind! I am so pleased that you thought so. Yes, the first stanza is my favourite. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Have a lovely day. 🌺
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You’re welcome, and you too! 🙂
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This is beautiful ❤️
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Hello, thank you for taking the time to read and comment! I am so very happy that you enjoyed reading it. Your appreciation means a lot. I hope you have a beautiful day. 🌹
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You too!
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