I didn’t know
there’d be 2 more proposals
and no marriages.
Every decade or so
I meet a partner that I’m convinced
Is the One
Until he’s gone
And then we’re both left crying
After all the useless trying.
It seems so incredibly rare
To work the details out
Solve the puzzle
Reverse the doomed ending.
It isn’t enough to find your match
Twin soul magic
Is too much joy in this world
Star-crossed fate
Arrived too late
When Juliet kissed
poor, dead Romeo.
Just a few seconds more
If only he had waited
Miracles die over misunderstandings.
I have never been married, but I was close once. It was a beautiful relationship that grew stronger over the years. Then, we had a misunderstanding, and it was compounded by poor communication over the course of several days. Even though there was no single event that caused us to split up, I believe that one solitary misunderstanding was the thing that planted the seeds of doubt in our minds. Eventually, the doubt grew into a rift that couldn’t be reconciled. I guess that’s why the last line of this verse haunts me, “Miracles die over misunderstandings.” This isn’t a run-of-the-mill poem about angst and heartbreak. It’s well crafted and tragically beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you very much for your comment❤️I’m grateful for your kind opinion and for your genuineness in sharing your beautiful story. It’s amazing how a poem can connect experiences and the synchronicities are so detailed at times.
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