It Is Over But I Still Love You

By: Thomas Christensen

You and I knew how
Back and forth it went
With hurtful words.

Oh, how hateful
We were when
We spoke so violently.

Oh, the pain from you,
Oh, the pain from me.
But what could we do

But leave each other
Alone / we were better off
Then / no more bitter love.

Sure, there are regrets
And I am saddened when I think
Of how our relationship went.

Never am I to understand all the whys and ifs. 
But I do know one thing,
We will never speak again.

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Thomas and his wife have lived in Mishawaka for over 34 years. He earned a BS degree from Purdue.  Thomas is a poet, writes short stories, wood carver and wood worker.  Several of his poems have been published in Word Play Anthology I (2017), Word Play Anthology II (2018), on-line at Shari Wagner’s (Indiana Poet Laureate 2016 – 2017) web site, Through The Sycamores (Issues: September and October 2017), and at Mojave Heart Review (Issues 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13). He has been writing poetry for over 50 years.  Thomas often does poetry readings at The Poetry Den, South Bend, and at Word Play Open Mic, Elkhart.