Broken into Two

The ”before” brought tension:

It brought a spark, waiting to become a fire

Some people pursue a romance for the chase-

And that’s what she decided to do

Some are in a romance for the purpose of using the other-

And that’s what he decided to do

 

The “during” brought confusion

It brought a process of going one step forward 

And then three steps back again

The minute everything theoretically went “back to normal”

It all unraveled back to awkward conversations

And new beginnings

The fighting was silent 

No one ever knew

She wasn’t “okay”

He wasn’t “okay”

She loved him

But it wasn’t enough

He was hurting

And didn’t let her see it

 

The “end” brought a time of reflection

A time where communication became inevident 

The lacking period of trust had subsided, 

And they entered a period of chaotic rest.

Nothing was the same,

Nothing would ever be the same.

 

What is love?

A question asked by many before, 

And yet it still prevails. 

No one has the answer, 

Does that mean no one has it? 

There is no simple definition of love, 

Does that mean all types of it are different? 

We are told that God’s love is enough, 

So how come we go seeking for more? 

For relationships, friendships, lifelong brotherhood. 

Will we ever find it?

Will it ever be enough?

Ironically we all search for people to fill the hole in our hearts, 

Until that same hole 

designed to be filled with love

Is later destroyed 

Into a gaping void hammered down by the very ones we sought to love. 

As humans,

we seek and crave validation from those around us

When in truth, 

Each one is too broken to fulfill those around them. 

Until that little spark of love fills someone,

And the cycle repeats.

 

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