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Remnants of a Broken Heart
She looks, but she wasn't seeing
Her vision was suddenly obscured by the strange mist that hazed her eyesight
A strange feeling surged through her heart
As a sudden pain was inflicted upon her, making her want to cry out in desperate, wails
Yet, despite the hammering grief and anguish that rushed through her in a rapid adrenaline rush
Her eyes remained dry….but a strange glassy look came upon them
And an eccentric shadow was cast upon those once twinkling sea-like orbs
Her lips trembled, but no sound escaped them
And her face was void of any stains that would temporarily mark her woes on skin
Because in actualities, it remained indifferent, perhaps by the unknowing eye, cold
But the sorrowful face was actually merged into more of a blank look, a haunted look
That slightly reflected the heartache she felt inside
The anguish that made her feel like she was being ripped into shreds,
In the inside…..at least
Her knuckles were white, what with the way she formed them into fists, clenched together
Nails slightly digging into the depths of her palm
Causing the familiar crimson color, she has seen oh so many times before,
Slowly trickle down in a narrow path
Looking like the crystal tears, that has still not been made visible
It was yet to make an appearance…..
She felt kind of silly really…..
Naïve, for lack of a better word
She should've known better
She should have been smarter than letting herself fall….
When she knew no one would catch her
But instead, would lay on the ground in a crumpled heap
She was a smart girl after all, wasn't she? And she should've known better than to let go of the thick branches of that tree
She should've known better than to leave her safe haven, that has always done its duty and kept her protected
She ignored the desperate yells of her sub-conscious warning her; you will only get hurt
But did she listen? No. Of course not, she was always the stubborn type
The one who would recklessly dive into a situation, and thinking of the consequences later
But she couldn't help it
Curiosity framed her
Love blinded her
But he was different; she insistently kept telling herself, he was perfect in every way
He would never do her any harm
He just wasn't like that, no, not at all
And she couldn't help but believe his empty words of reassurances
The ones he huskily whispered in her ear
Before he captured her lips in his own
He was gentle, caring, and exceptionally considerate
And that cocky smile, simply swept her off her feet
And for once, she felt lucky
But really, she should've known better
Those gentle words were simply phrases that were cunningly (and expertly) masked
They were simply nothing but contemptuous mock; scorn…..
He only wanted to break your heart, honey; he really has no use for you
Fairytales heroes, simply do not exist
This is real life, after all
And sometimes, what's locked in the tower stays in the tower
With no one to come to the rescue
.
.
.
She felt a bitter taste fill her mouth
And she gritted her teeth together
And closed her eyes
Letting herself succumb into the darkness
Sometimes, she couldn't help but wish she lived in fairytales
Where she is guaranteed to receive her happy ending
And live a life with her very own Prince Charming
But she was no fairy princess
And she has already left her childhood glory
She was too old to play pretend
After all, Cinderella has always been make believe
Never reality
But yet, a small part of her still hoped, still dreamed, that she could play this game
At least, once more
Where she could end the story with a planted smile on her face
Even if it was only temporary
Because maybe then, she would be ready to face the growing torment
Maybe then, she could experiment a relief that would've left her swooning for a while
Regret that she never managed to receive such a breathtaking experience, finally abandoning her
But alas, she is not Cinderella
She's no fairytale princess
She's just her
A simple girl flung into a swirl of a confusing and utterly distressing world
Where one cannot always get their way
Where not all fairytales come true
Where hope is all she has left
Along with the shatters and remains
Of a broken heart…..