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But It's Not Over, Not Yet

At the moment when endings feel final, and the weight of living becomes almost unbearable, this poem pauses, stumbles, and continues—because it is not over, not yet.

By Alicia AnspaughPublished about 8 hours ago 1 min read

Things are changing

People are leaving

Doors are closing

I am left standing alone again

It is heavy

Life is ending once again...the direction of it

The things that I thought it would be

It feels like I won't recover...that this is the end...

But I always do

I always come back stronger

With every heartbreak, disappointment, and every ending

I get back up and begin again

I'm tired, though

And with every new beginning, a little more weight piles on my heart

This is not the end, it's not even close

I've heard plenty of opinions

Like I would listen to any of those

But my heart, now that is tough not to listen to

Or perhaps it's my head

Maybe it's my soul

Either way, one of them needs a break

It's just gotten so heavy, the weight

Sometimes feels like it's more than I can take

Blip Blip Blip Blip Blip

Whew, that was close

Almost lost my way,

My footing in this place

But it's not over, not yet

So much to do

So much left undone

But the weight....the weight is just so much to take

But this is not the end, far from it

I will get back up

I will begin again

I will brush off the hurts and the pain

And carry the weight in a new direction

It's not over, not yet

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About the Creator

Alicia Anspaugh

Hi There!

I Write, Paint, Vodcast, Have a New Age shop, and am a Mama :D

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  • Dylan about 6 hours ago

    I love your writing style, amazing poem!

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