Novalis once said, 'Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.'
Poems are the most underrated type of literature. Most of the time, an ordinary person will find it hard to understand. Sometimes what message the writer wanted to give is not what the readers perceive.
But this particular poem will surely make you want to cry. The words used are not as deep as the others.
It was written by a man and it was addressed to his ex-girlfriend whom he never had a harmonious relationship with the past.
It may sound tragic but towards the end, you will realize that the man got his freedom and it was all because of the girl from his past.
Here is the poem:
The Purple HeadbandShe was the girl on the purple headbandThe day I'll never forget.She made everyone turn their headsSurprised we even met.That time ur with me on that room's isleMy hearts filled up with fretIt started with that crippling smile,And the first move I wont regretOn the first look, I melted with desireIdeas on getting hooked,curves hotter than fire,Nervous about getting cooked,U made me feel that Im retired,Chills on my body that I couldnt moveSuch events that transpiredIf im the dance ur d grooveAfter months of courtship,and awful lot of competitionAugust 22, 2009 u chose me,And that's when we started our missionRoad to forever right?Futures so brightForevers on sightProved all doubters wrong by our passionIf love is a drug,then loving you is my favorite addiction.We've been through up and downsU turned this boy into a manCompanion through smiles and frownsWith that peevishness I couldnt withstandEndless fights, sleepless nights, million tears already shedWe stayed strong, going strongAlways able to bring our love back from the deadBut then the time has come,The heat started to deteriorate,Nights came that I always prayHoping that "forever" drive will continue to accelerate,We both had done our bestBut we are above the limit of the pain we can accumulate,We tried to make things up,But we're both afraid its already too lateI already felt the fear I've been hiding for quite long time,I had that "BreakUPhobia" symptoms,Fear that I will lose my other half any time soon,Afraid that this time im not going to be her favorite person,Dying everyday inside,knowing its going to be much better without me as her companion,Tears fall at night scared that its time to abort the "forever" missionLife loses its meaning, limitless sadness,Everyday mourning asking myself, what the fuck just happenedRealizing that I just lost my heartbeat, left sanity for madnessit happened, thats itI lost my light, trapped in darkness.I know we need to move on,I tried to find myself,You already passed the mark.I saw myself at the edge of the ledge,You already got that spark.I learned to swim on the sea of regrets,Found my torch at the dark,Overcomed that excruciating stressNow u have ur family,While im still trying to find mine,I wish nothing but the best for youWe're past our relationships' prime,Thanks for helping me grow, motivating me everyday to grind.Oh such wonderful memories to keep,No time wasted, just treasured time.Happy of what you've become,Proud that I became part.Sad that it is done,Still happy twas funThank you for the adventure,All of the traded punsMy journey to have family has just begun,Thank you we had a good run.Thanks for the years,we had a good runSorry for the tears,A poem of closure from a manNow's everything clearFinal goodbye to that purple headband,I MAY NOT BE YOUR FOREVER,BUT A FOREVER "NINONG" TO YOUR SONKD.22College of Business Administration and Accountancy(CBAA) 2011
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