Poem: You Walked Away

I never wanted to walk away 

But you did it

Because it was the easiest thing 

For you to do 

Instead of trying to make things better 

You packed your stuff and left 

Without an explanation 

Without advanced warning 

I don’t know what your life is like

Without me in it 

But my gut tells me 

It’s not better than it was

When you were with me

Mine certainly isn’t 

Every day I struggle with the fact

That you’re no longer here

Even though you’re always on my mind 

No matter what I do 

You’re still mine on paper

But in reality you're just someone 

That exists only in my mind

For our paths rarely cross 

And when they do

It’s a bittersweet moment 

And when you leave 

It’s like I’ve lost you all over again

How long can you go on

Living this way 

Acting as if I don’t exist 

As if I’m no longer yours 

And if I’m no longer yours in your mind 

Then why are you still holding on to me 

Why can’t you bring yourself 

To finally let me go 

Written December 2, 2025

© 2025 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.