Love Poem: Heartache
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Written by: Mardi Barber

Heartache

A subtle reminder 
Your presence that lingers 
Never quite leaving
Memories stirred 
Like a looming shadow
Or a lone cloud in the sky
Won't leave me alone
Brushing up against my mind
Coming then going
Back and again
So easy for you it seems
Dizzy emotions, makes my 
head spin
Desperate to banish you
From every corner of my heart 
But you keep coming back
I let you, and that's the worst 
part
No matter how hard I try
I can't let you escape
I'm drawn to you, irresistible 
No going back, far beyond too 
late
My heart follows a rhythm
My head can never understand
No amount of pain or loss
Will keep you banned
So I will try again and again
To keep you at a distance
Cant have you so close
Walls for protection, resistance 
With every gentle touch 
And soft words you say
My resolve weakens
So I must stay away