Poem about relationships: Chalk
September 2, 2021
Collage by Alex Sonmez with image by Albrecht Fietz from Pixabay
Alex Sonmez explores self-love, loss and heartache
CHALK
I let you go
But I never let go of your soul
You ran out of things to say
But you never ran out of hope
You held me close. I ran
You walked, talked and drew my face
with tiny pieces of chalk
I let you go but only because I had to
I wanted you to see yourself
The way I saw you
Your life was filled with sadness
I went out to buy happiness for you
But you didn’t accept it
You gave my mistakes a purpose
You didn’t think it would happen
But it happened.
There are pieces of us in your room
You can’t seem to leave
You choose to live with the memories
You choose to live
With me
Alex is currently studying English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Kent and hopes to be a journalist someday. He continues to work with Exposure, sharing his thoughts and feelings about the world.
