The Burden of Love" by Kong Isadora Elspeth
My heart is heavy without you, my love,
A burden that I carry day by day,
A weight that I cannot shake or rise above,
A pain that will not ebb or go away.
I try to fill the void with empty things,
With books and movies, games and aimless flings.
But nothing truly satisfies my soul,
Nothing can replace the love we shared,
The moments of connection, love, and whole,
The blissful times that showed how much we cared.
Now all I have is this aching heart,
A vast, dark void where once we were a part.
I long for you in every breath I take,
I see you in the sunrise and the stars,
I feel your presence in the songs that make
Me think of you and all our love's memoirs.
But even though I call out to you,
My heart is heavy without you, it's true.
The memories we made still bring me joy,
And yet they only make me miss you more.
I try to find a way to fill the void,
But nothing seems to work as it did before.
My heart is heavy without you, my dear,
And every day it's harder to bear.
I know I must move on and try to heal,
To find a way to love and live again,
To learn to let go and to truly feel
That life goes on, despite the love we've slain.
But until then, my heart is heavy still,
A weight that I cannot shake or kill.
I hope someday the burden will be gone,
And I can love again without regret,
But until then, I'll sing this mournful song,
And hope that somehow, someday we'll re-connect.
For now, my heart is heavy without you,
But maybe, someday, we'll start anew.
I wonder if you feel the same as I,
If you miss me and long for what we had,
If you also lay awake and ask yourself why
We let our love slip away and become sad.
Do you also feel the burden of our love,
The weight of all the memories we shared,
The pain of knowing we cannot rise above
The fact that our love was once so rare?
Or maybe you've moved on, found someone new,
And your heart is light, free from all the pain.
Maybe you've forgotten all about me too,
And I'm just a memory that's long since waned.
But still, my heart is heavy without you,
And I cannot help but hope and dream,
That one day we'll reunite and start anew,
And our love will shine again like a sunbeam.
Until then, I'll carry this heavy load,
And try to find a way to ease the pain,
To learn to live and love, and find a new road,
And not let our past love be in vain.
For though my heart is heavy without you,
I know that life goes on, and so must I,
And one day I'll find a love that's true,
And my heavy heart will learn to fly.
The poem is part of a full version found in the book "Homo Sapiens" Part XVI, written by Mawphniang Napoleon. This book is part of the popular "Homo Sapiens" book series, which can be purchased online at various online bookstores, such as Amazon. The book is available for purchase for those who are interested in reading the complete version of the poem. Remember to get all the books from the "Homo Sapiens" series, as well as other books by the same author.
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Khublei Shihajar Nguh,
Dhanewad
Thank you
About this poem
The poem "My heart is heavy without you" expresses a deep sense of loss and longing for a love that has slipped away. The poet speaks of the burden they carry day by day, the weight they cannot shake or rise above, and the pain that will not go away. Despite their attempts to fill the void with empty things, nothing seems to truly satisfy their soul. The poet wonders if their former lover feels the same burden of love, and hopes that they may one day reunite and start anew. The poem evokes a strong sense of emotion and showcases the power of poetic expression to convey complex feelings and experiences. more »
Written on December 06, 2018
Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on April 05, 2023
Modified on May 01, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CC DEDE FF GHGH II XJXJ XK LXLM NN XXXX II OPOP AEAK IMIX IQIQ RMRM IOIO X X GBI |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 3,102 |
Words | 706 |
Stanzas | 21 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1, 1, 3 |
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