Heart Broken

Cleveland


I must go back in order to go forward
I need to say goodbye
Farewell to what I’ve come to love

My love for you took me by surprise
The idea of you was inviting
The reality of you was too good to be true
I was intrigued, my interest sparked

You had much to offer, much to share, much to teach, much to give, much to take
I explored you, I learned about you – from you

I shared in your seasons
Shivered with you when it was cold
Smiled with you when it was sunny
When you were unsure what the season was, I decided for you
I stood tall in the strongest of winds
I stayed in the shade so you could shine

One of the things I loved most about you was that you were rugged and refined
Suburban and urban
You fed me from your lake
I cooked local crops and made aromatic dished in my kitchen
We drew closer in the serenity of your green courses
You offered an arena to my passion
A harmonic dance of sport

But as the earth spun, so did the love affair
My love was no longer enough to keep you wet like the summer raindrops on your sidewalks

There wasn’t enough space in your harbor for me
You cast me out like the tall ships at the dock
So subtly you let me go
I didn’t realize the departure would be as it was
I didn’t get the closure I needed to what I thought was going to be my final resting place
When I do finally rest, I will remember the welcome not the farewell.