BASEM KHOURY
LET GO
Welcome
This page is intended for introducing this book, and giving a quick idea about what will you find in it. After I've written and published my first book "Roses and Flame", I have decided to write another one, but with a different style this time, what I mean by that is, the previous book's style was more versatile, as each poem had its own topic to present, and there wasn't really any huge connection between the poems and the way they're arranged, but in this one, each poem is connected to the rest, and reading them in order is an important factor of understanding and feeling the journey of emotions set in this book, six poems can be found here, and they all talk about love, relationships and the pain that comes along. So please enjoy what you ' re about to dive into!
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Break This Glass
The thought of losing you haunts me everyday, I fell for you, and you're not even aware, of how much I love you, and the feelings I want to display, dreams of you stuck on replay, in my mind I want you to stay, my friends tell me that I should leave, but I just can't find a way to forget you and still feel okay. Feels like yesterday, when you texted me with a "hey", still can’t forget that day, at first I was in dismay, a girl this pretty, beauty that is impossible to portray, has just noticed me, and made my heart sway, you I want to repay, for all the happiness you brought me, oh I'm so ready to convey, the way you make me feel, driving fast on the highway, oh you're so amazing, keeping you close to God I pray. I’m just wishing for a chance, to take you to France, and show you the real romance, under the night sky we will dance, and with my lip on yours, I’ll advance, all it takes is one glance, at your eyes and I’ll collapse, in my heart, you’ll always be in first class, whenever I’m with you, I hear chants, “kiss her and close the gaps”, they say a crush never lasts, it only gets enhanced, but perhaps life grants a way to break this glass, and show you that I’m in love with you, that’s my stance.
The Unfair Game
You left without saying goodbye, knowing that I was always put on standby, only used when on a shoulder you needed to cry, makes me sad, and it's just so hard to deny, how woeful it felt to see that late reply. My happiness on you it has relied, how will I now imply, this harsh truth, to my heart and my craving eye? My right mind I defied, suicidal thoughts arrived, I gave it my all, oh I tried, but guess I was just high, on love, it was all a lie. It was a lesson to learn, all of these memories I want to burn, a new experience I thought I'd earn, but I was just walking towards hell, I just couldn’t discern. Maybe I’m a bad person, and I should return, to that prison filled with great pain. Fell in the same trap, played the same game, living in that damn pain, all my life, stuck, feeling the shame, whom should I blame? I’m the one who walked towards the flame, “I’m okay,” I claim, but you can already tell that’s a lie, it’s written in my name, towards a better life, I aim, happiness on my heart I want to frame, but will I ever reach that? Is this what I became? Doubting myself? Craving for joy? Something I lost that I want to reclaim? My inner peace, hopefully in another timeframe, I’ll rise, and eventually win the long unfair love game.
Waste of Time
Never thought it’d end like this, all of the things we’ve built, each other we picked, our hearts were lit, time we spent, together we used to sit, talk about how amazing it felt, to just exist in the same life, enjoying the same trip, oh I tried so hard to resist, getting attached to you, but it was tough, I admit, you made me an addict, your smell I miss, wish I could just reset, the past and what I did, forget you, move on and get my life fixed. You were on top of my list, the one on my mind, always about you I’d think, I still wish you the best, I just pray you won’t get another boy’s heart ripped, at the beginning I thought you were a gift, a blessing I deserved, turned out you were just another plot twist, my heart with your hands you held, my delight you killed, my life with pain you filled, sometimes I just wanna quit, maybe look for some help, or just flip the switch, end the script and just burn this bridge, at the end, love is a waste of time, I’m convinced, and this ship is about to sink. I’m just so tired, all I craved for is some joy, happiness I desired, but now there’s nothing left to get me inspired, my demons I hired, to their words I now abide, depression is all that I acquired, a part inside of me has died, now they’re the ones who decide, me through this phase they guide, oh it’s been a long ride, hopefully it’ll soon end, then I’ll no longer be confined.
Alone in Space
Oh this world is against me, making me feel rejected, neglected, dejected, like I shouldn’t be respected, I’d be lying if I tell you this is what I expected, I keep trying, but end up being disconnected, by their lies I’m always getting affected, misdirected, gave up trying to prevent it, the eternal pain in my heart it’s injected, going to therapy, many suggested, but that’s not what I requested, all I want is to be accepted.
Is it my fault ? All I needed is some support, from the people around me, from the ones I sought, many battles of depression I fought, alone I’ve always walked, the new year began, agony was over, I thought, turned out there was a higher cost, misguided, stuck in a maze, feeling lost, new relationships ? Better people ? Their time was only short, love…What has it brought ? Sadness into my life it made it walk. I’ll never fall for someone again, my heart I crossed, wish a coin into the wishing well could be tossed, to fix my life, or to just turn happiness into something that can be bought.
My head is a dark place, I should pick up my pace, chase delight, finish this race, win the game, throw an ace, show them what being broken creates, such a disgrace, loving someone, giving them all the grace, just to end up being erased, replaced, like you were no one to them, just a rock flying through empty space, hatred was never one of my traits, but guess when they close the gates, in your pathetic face, you have no choice, nothing left to do, but your demons to embrace.
Let Go
, on your knees, you’re imploring, all of these red flags, every time they hurt you, you tried ignoring, another glass now you’re pouring, trying to forget them, but instead you’re dreaming of them, calling, wishing someone could’ve awakened you, could’ve given you a warning, your demons at night they start talking, all of the pain this is causing, for this all to end you’re longing, yes you’ve learned a lesson, but was it really that rewarding ? Your happiness you should work on restoring, so please remember, that tomorrow has another morning.
Texting them was your daily routine, loving them, giving them your all, like there’s nothing in between, I can feel your pain, I can see what you mean, I know how awful life has been, such a harsh truth, a sad scene, watching your relationship fall apart, but incapable of doing anything, like you’re just seeing a movie on a screen, yes it’s something no one could’ve foreseen, and now you’re left broken, searching for a replacement, praying to God to intervene, fix your life, paint it again with green, remove your agony, make you feel like you’re back to the age of sixteen, where nothing stressed you out, when all you thought about was how will it be when you reach eighteen, oh the life of a teen, where nothing mattered, not even the unseen.
I can imagine how tough it must be, to feel like there’s nothing below, like you’re walking on snow, your soul away you want to throw, but just know that even though this was a miserable show, out of this heartbreak you’re gonna grow, and soon you’ll find someone whose face is gonna glow, whenever they see you, whenever they feel your flow, all the people that love you, your presence to them you owe, so please don’t take your life away, just promise me you’re gonna let the person who broke you go, just let them go.
That Day
Too many things I want to say, to my future one, by my side I want you to stay, we’ll go beyond and above, with our innocent love, I’ll give you my all, but that still won’t be close to enough, I know that every time I’ll see you, you’ll make my heart sway, oh I’m so excited for that day, just wishing for a chance to skip the delay, know you and finally be loved in the deserved way, who knows maybe I’ll meet you in a café, or by mistakenly sending you a “Hey”, either way, for you to be okay, I’ll pray, hopefully this time, joy into my life will come, and it’ll never go away. I hope within a second, we’ll connect, to each other’s heart, as quick as a click, on our past, we’ll reflect, each other’s broken pieces, we’ll pick, oh that amazing feeling, it’ll feel so in place, so perfect, eternal happiness off my bucket list, I’ll check, our relationship on respect will be built, you I promise, I’ll always protect, and I just know that your smile will heal me, with you I’ll never get sick. Soon you’ll come, the most wonderful thing God has ever designed, there’ll be no words that could define, that pretty face, and how you’re so fine, oh the amazing things I’ll find, in your personality, in your vibe, myself I need to remind, that you’ll be out of this world, one of a kind, but regardless, I know I’ll end up being surprised, yes, events have yet to be aligned, but I’m so ready to have you always on my mind.
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Here is where the book ends, I'd like to thank you for taking your time to read this short book, assuming you've read all of the poems in the correct order, I hope you felt the emotions presented as well as understood the words and what they're meant to convey, I also would like to thank each and every one who has supported me, means a lot. Remember to love life, cherish the special moments, and to keep going no matter what.
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