She had forgotten everything
Almost everything
I know because she didn’t reply back
Not to my mails or calls or messages
And I had also eventually moved on
With the fact scribbled in my mind
That I was not worth her
May be a bit in past but not anymore in present
And I was driving en-route office
And got a call from an unknown caller
I parked my car roadside
On receiving I heard nothing
Silence and some sobs after a while
And finally the voice I used to love once
She was all scattered at that moment
And I was too upon listening her sobs
I got out of my car and calmly asked
Her the reason for her sadness
And she was just crying loudly also
With hiccups
On insisting for long she replied
That just some moments back she
Was searching for an old gown of hers
And then she found THAT SHIRT
Which was what I had wore
When we became intimate the first time
And I asked her to keep it
And she used to wear the shirt
Everytime she missed me then
And finding that shirt made her realize
How wrong we both were and the ending
Of our story could had been different
But now everything was gone
And I know this feeling was just temporary
And thankfully she also felt the same
All she could say was that she would
Hang the shirt on the peg on the wall
Till sometime in future and
Reminisce the good ol days
I felt good that she at least contacted me
And I was back to my driver’s seat
And she again had the control over her life
And she got used to the feeling of that shirt
And it didn’t bring her those emotions back anymore
Now she knows how it felt when
I Looked at the shirt gifted by her
Which I had given to a needy
After some struggling days then !!
Great job Romeo :p
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Thank you π *honored*
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Lyked iT……. Nice Story…. π
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Thank you Nitin π
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ohh simply incredible….simple things do say many beautiful things and memories π
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Yes true Sulagno π
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what will u do if u get back that shirt from her…simply asking π
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I m not the protagonist here !! It’s fictional but if I had to write something related to what you asked then the guy would definitely use the shirt in the beginning.. After some time.. I also don’t know.. Hope the guy decides something for himself π
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sounds cool π
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Sometimes we don’t know but the other person is as emotionally devastated as we are. I really liked this one!
-Naima
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Yes very true Naima π I just remember some story whose gyst was that both of them kept waiting for other’s call & the night passed and in the end they decided that the other was not interested. Sad π¦ Thank you for your thougths π
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Barbra Streisand recorded a song about two people who had a similar fate.
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No doubt we have all experienced destroyed relationships, and the scenario of having a tangible object as a memory of it is probably very common. Your poem made me think about that (thinking is good!), It would seem that, when a relationship falls apart, the physical souvenirs that remain are either going to be thrown away in an emotional outburst; or methodically disposed of in another manner; or returned to the other person; or kept as a souvenir. The latter one may not be the best choice because it would be difficult to “move on” if you are constantly being reminded of the past, but the others………..?
I have no physical reminders of broken relationships with the exception of a 25yr marriage. I still have a scarf (a very, very, long scarf) which she knitted. It is a constant reminder that for all the difficulties that were experienced, there were good times which should never be forgotten. Nice work Darshith. π
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Will I ever stop smiling this weekend? Nope, I won’t because of ur comment π Thank you for the appreciation Colin !! And 25yr marriage Whoa that’s good π and to tell the truth, my parents also share a 25yr old marriage at present π no its 26 π yes totally agreed that we always love to have souvenier which help us remember the good awesome past π but sometimes these need to be disposed as the chain of thoughts which are attached to them just go beyond our control and di us more harm than keep us sane π but no matter what you just hold on to the very, very long scarf and keep it with you because you look handsome with that π all is good till the good memories weighs over the bad ones π
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I was overwhelmed by the avalanches of feels here! Simply beautiful! π
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Thank you so much Preeti for feeling the words π The past always knocks our door with unexpected emotions π
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True! At times, It is necessary to vent out the past emotions just to move on! π
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Yes you said it correctly π and WP is a pretty good place where we all vent out the emotions & stuff π
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Yeah! π
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Yo π
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Beautifully written β€
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Thank you Geethu π
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